Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA ADRPetrobras announced a new oil discovery in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, expanding its exploration potential and resource base.
Petrobras said Friday it made another oil discovery in ultra-deep waters off Amapá state, strengthening indications of hydrocarbon potential along Brazil's Equatorial Margin. The find follows the company's August discovery, when Petrobras first identified the presence of oil and natural gas at the Morpho exploration well in Block FZA-M-59 in the Foz do Amazonas Basin; the oil found in August was of good quality, the company said. Petrobras said the new discovery expands knowledge about the exploration potential of the area and will provide additional information for assessing the petroleum systems and resource potential of the Foz do Amazonas sedimentary basin. The continued drilling of Morpho was aimed at evaluating deeper exploration intervals and led to this new discovery, the company added. Petrobras said recently it plans to drill three new wells in the area starting in January to determine the viability of commercial production in the environmentally-sensitive region.
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA ADRPetrobras announced a new oil discovery in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, expanding its exploration potential and resource base.
Petrobras' fresh discovery in the Equatorial Margin points to longer-term supply growth, a mild positive for Brent.
New Petrobras oil discovery in the Foz do Amazonas Basin signals potential future supply additions, a mild positive for WTI fundamentals.