Petrobras breaks record for water depth off the Brazilian coast.
The state-owned company drilled the deepest well off the Brazilian coast, reaching a total depth of 2.988 meters. "This depth represents a new record for offshore well drilling off the Brazilian coast," the company reported. The well is located in the Moita Bonita area, in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, 94 kilometers from the Sergipe capital, Aracaju. "The work and achievements at Brazil's largest state-owned company don't stop," President Dilma celebrated on her Facebook page.
Sergipe 247 Petrobras has broken a new record in offshore well drilling off the Brazilian coast, completing the drilling of well 3-BRSA-1296-SES (ANP nomenclature) in ultra-deep waters of the Sergipe Basin. Test results confirmed the presence of light oil (of higher market value) and good porosity and permeability conditions in the reservoirs.
The well drilling reached a final depth of 6.060 meters. The well is located 94 kilometers from the capital of Sergipe, Aracaju, 10 km from the discovery well, at a water depth of 2.988 meters. This is the third extension well in the Moita Bonita area, discovered in August 2012, and is part of the deep-water exploration project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin.
"We hold 100% ownership of the block and will continue with the Discovery Assessment Plan (PAD), as approved by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP)," the state-owned company said in a statement.
President Dilma Rousseff announced the company's achievement this Saturday, the 2nd, on her Facebook page, with the following message: "The work and achievements at Brazil's largest state-owned company don't stop. By completing the drilling of an offshore well located in deep waters 94 km from the city of Aracaju, Petrobras has achieved a new record for this type of drilling off the Brazilian coast."