Sapinhoá oil field

Brazilian offshore oil field
25°17′50″S 43°53′25″W / 25.29722°S 43.89028°W / -25.29722; -43.89028OperatorPetrobrasPartnersBG Group (30%), Repsol-Sinopec (25%)Field historyDiscoveryJune 2008Start of development2009Start of productionJan 2013ProductionEstimated oil in place1,200−2,000 million barrels (~−270,000,000 t)Producing formationsGuaratiba 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

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  1. ^ a b 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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