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Petrobras reaches milestone pre-salt production
Petrobras reports that on 11 April 2015, oil production in the fields it operates in the pre-salt province of the Santos and Campos basins reached a milestone of 800,000 b/d. The new daily production record was achieved with just 39 production wells. Of these wells, 20 are located in the Santos Basin, which accounts for 64% of output (511,000 b/d), while the other 19 wells are located in the Campos Basin, representing 36% of production (291,000 b/d).
The record was aided by the start-up of the early production system installed in the Búzios field in March this year, using a dynamic producer platform-ship – the first extended oil and gas production in the ‘Cessão Onerosa’ area. Volumes were also boosted following the start-up of platform P-20 in the pre-salt layer in the Marlim field, Campos Basin, which will contribute to future production growth in the area, states Petrobras.
News Item details
Journal title: Petroleum Review
Countries: Brazil -
Organisation: Petrobras
Subjects: Oil and gas extraction, Exploration and production
