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    Petrobras confirms more oil from Libra offshore Brazil

    June 17, 2016
    Petrobras’ latest appraisal well on the Libra field in the presalt Santos basin has delivered the largest net pay to date.
    Libra field in the presalt Santos basin offshore Brazil
    Libra field in the presalt Santos basin offshore Brazil

    Offshore staff

    RIO DE JANEIRO – Petrobras’ latest appraisal well on the Libra field in the presalt Santos basin has delivered the largest net pay to date.

    The 410-m (1,345-ft) thick oil column surpasses the 301 m (987 ft) encountered during drilling in March.

    Well 3-RJS-742A, in the northwest section of the block, 180 km (112 mi) off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, confirmed the discovery of good-quality oil (27º API) in productive reservoirs.

    The location is 10.3 km (6.4 mi) south of the2-ANP-2A-RJS discovery well.

    Petrobras and its partners have drilled six of the seven wells to date on the block, and an eighth well is under way.

    06/17/2016

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