Petrobras finds oil near Piranema field
By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Mar. 16 -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) reported the discovery of light oil below salt 28 km off the Brazilian state of Sergipe.
It said the 3-PRM-12-SES well, in the northern part of the Piranema concession area in the Sergipe basin, indicated presence of 44º gravity oil in good-quality sandstone.
The well was drilled to 2,693 m in 800 m of water.
Petrobras plans a second well and is considering a development scheme tied to the production platform on nearby Piranema oil field.
It estimated economically recoverable oil in the discovery at 15 million bbl.