Brazil: Albian oil found in BM-C-41 well

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA, Rio de Janeiro, said the 1-OGX-28D-RJS well on the BM-C-41 block in the southern Campos basin off Brazil intersected a 52-m hydrocarbon column with 24 m of net pay in Albian carbonates.

Jan. 24, 2011

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Jan. 24 -- OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA, Rio de Janeiro, said the 1-OGX-28D-RJS well on the BM-C-41 block in the southern Campos basin off Brazil intersected a 52-m hydrocarbon column with 24 m of net pay in Albian carbonates.

The well is on the Illimani prospect 80 km off Rio de Janeiro state in 126 m of water. OGX holds 100% interest in the block. OGX, which didn’t disclose the depth of the find, said drilling is to continue to 3,700 m.