KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) — PETRONAS Petróleo Brasil Ltda. (PPBL), a subsidiary of PETRONAS, has announced its first oil discovery in 4-BRSA-1386D-RJS well in the pre-salt Sépia oil field.
The well is located in the prolific Santos Basin, about 250 km off the coast of Rio de Janerio, at a water depth of about 2,000 meters. The net oil column is one of the thickest ever recorded in Brazil.