Sapinhoá oil field

Sapinhoá oil field
Location of the field in the Santos Basin
Country  Brazil
Region Santos Basin
Block BM-S-9
Offshore/onshore Offshore
Coordinates 25°17′50″S 43°53′25″W / 25.29722°S 43.89028°W / -25.29722; -43.89028Coordinates: 25°17′50″S 43°53′25″W / 25.29722°S 43.89028°W / -25.29722; -43.89028
Operator Petrobras
Partners BG Group (30%), Repsol-Sinopec (25%)
Field history
Discovery June 2008
Start of development 2009
Start of production Jan 2013
Production
Estimated oil in place 1,200-2,000 million barrels (~−270,000,000 t)
Producing formations Guaratiba Group

The Sapinhoá oil field is an oil field located in the southern Brazilian Santos Basin, 310 kilometres (190 mi) off the coast of Rio de Janeiro in a water depth of 7,065 feet (2,153 m). It was discovered in 2008 and originally named Guará field, under development by Petrobras. The oil field is operated by Petrobras and owned by Petrobras (45%) Repsol Sinopec Brazil (25%) and BG Group (30%). The total proven reserves of the Sapinhoá oil field range from 1,100–2,000 million barrels (170×10^6–320×10^6 m3).[1]

Etymology

The name Sapinhoá is derived from the Tupi language and refers to a marine mollusc.[2]

Reservoir

The field produces light oil and natural gas from the pre-salt Guaratiba Group reservoir rocks.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Sapinhoa Oil Field, Santos Basin, Brazil
  2. ↑ (in Portuguese) Sapinhoá é o nome do novo poço gigante do pré-sal descoberto pela Petrobrás
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