Petrobras has confirmed the discovery of new natural gas reservoirs north from the Camarupim field, at the Espirito Santo Basin, through the drilling of the pioneer well 4-ESS-177 and the exploratory well 6-ESS-168.
This discovery confirms, also, the high potential for oil and gas in this basin, which may result in the increase of expected recoverable volumes in this area, which already responds for a substantial part of the production projects of the Gas Production Anticipation Plan (Plangas).
The pioneer well was drilled at a depth of 708 meters from the surface water, at the coast of the Espírito Santo state, and found 101-meter thick gas-saturated sandy reservoirs at a depth of 3,417 meters. This well, located at the BM-ES-5 block, is operated by Petrobras, with a 85% interest, in a partnership with El Paso Corporation, that owns the remaining 35% interest.
In addition to the gas, oil was also found by the pioneer well in shallower reservoirs, at a depth of 2,461 meters. This discovery reinforces, as well, the high potential of prospects not yet drilled in the same block.