Brazil: Tupi taps to be turned on
Tupi taps to turn on
Brazilian energy giant Petrobras announces that production in the pre-salt layer of the Santos basin will start tomorrow, by means of the extended well test in the Block BM-S-11.
The block is operated by Petrobras (65%) in partnership with BG Group (25%) and Galp-Energia (10%).
The Tupi extended well test will kick-off production via well 1-RJS-646, at a depth of 2140 metres from the water depth, which was connected to FPSO BW Cidade de Sao Vicente which has a production capacity of 30,000 barrels of oil per day.
The company said the test will last 15 months.
Petrobras will collect technical information for the development of the pre-salt reservoirs with this test.
The FPSO installed for the extended well test will be connected to two wells, testing the well 1-RJS 646 in the first nine months and the second well 9-RJS 660 in the remaining six months.
After the test is completed, the Tupi Pilot Project will start-up, with a capacity to produce and process 100,000 barrels of oil and 4 million cubic metres of gas per day.