Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has made separate oil and gas discoveries in the Espirito Santo and Amazon basins.
In Espirito Santo, an onshore oil accumulation was found 711 m beneath the surface while drilling wildcat well 1-BRSA-1302-ES, known as Guayacan, to a depth of 1,312 m. The well, drilled 120 km from the city of Vitoria, comprises the Tabebuia discovery evaluation plan.
Petrobras operates exploratory block ES-T-495 with 100% interest.
In the Amazon, an oil and gas accumulation was found while drilling well 1-BRSA-1293-AM, known as Jusante do Aneba, to a depth of 2,040 m. Initial tests confirmed the presence of light oil of 47° gravity and gas in sandstone at depths of 1,350-1,900 m.
Petrobras operates Block PM-T-84 with 60% interest in partnership with Petrogal Brazil, which holds the remaining 40%.