(WO) — Petrobras has confirmed a brand new deepwater pure fuel discovery on the Sandia-1 exploratory properly in Colombia’s GUA-OFF-0 Block, additional increasing the corporate’s rising offshore fuel portfolio within the nation.
The Sandia-1 properly, situated roughly 42 km offshore in 1,251 m (4,104 ft) of water, encountered gas-bearing intervals which might be being evaluated by properly logging, with laboratory analyses deliberate to additional characterize the invention.
The properly is situated about 18 km from the Sirius-1 discovery and Sirius-2 appraisal wells, and roughly 9 km from the Copoazu-1 discovery, reinforcing the numerous fuel potential of Colombia’s offshore Caribbean basin.
Drilling started on June 12 and reached whole depth on July 29, Petrobras mentioned.
The invention provides to a collection of current exploration successes within the block and is anticipated to help future useful resource growth aimed toward strengthening Colombia’s long-term pure fuel provide.
Petrobras mentioned the invention aligns with its technique of replenishing oil and fuel reserves by frontier exploration whereas working in partnership with different operators.
Petrobras, by subsidiary Petrobras Worldwide Braspetro B.V. – Sucursal Colombia, operates the GUA-OFF-0 Block with a 44.44% curiosity. Ecopetrol holds the remaining 55.56% curiosity.
