Brazil Petrobras Finds Oil, Gas At Abare Oeste Prospect
15 Settembre 2009 - 1:34AM
Dow Jones News
Brazilian state-run energy giant Petrobras (PBR) said late
Monday that its Abare Oeste prospect in the Santos Basin's prolific
BM-S-9 block tested positive for oil and natural gas.
"The discovery was proved via oil, natural gas and carbon gas
content sampling via a cable test carried out in reservoirs located
at depth of some 5,150 meters," Petrobras said in a filing with
stock regulators.
It's the fourth discovery in the BM-S-9 block, which also
yielded the Guara prospect. Last week, Petrobras estimated Guara's
recoverable reserves at between 1.1 billion and 2 billion barrels
of crude oil and natural gas. Petrobras is the lead operator of the
block, with a 45% stake. BG Group PLC (BG.LN) holds 30%, while
Spain's Repsol YPF (REP) has the remaining 25%.
-By Jeff Fick, Dow Jones Newswires; 55-21-2586-6085;
Jeff.Fick@dowjones.com