Exploration

Petrobras hits oil at high-profile pre-salt area off Brazil

Drilling of the Araucaria-S wildcat encounters oil shows in Uirapuru area in the Santos basin

It's a hit: the Seadrill drillship West Tellus drilled the Araucaria-S prospect in the Uirapuru pre-salt area
It's a hit: the Seadrill drillship West Tellus drilled the Araucaria-S prospect in the Uirapuru pre-salt areaPhoto: SEADRILL
Rio de Janeiro
BrazilPetrobrasNational Petroleum AgencySeadrillUirapuru
Published 2 April 2020, 17:19Updated 6 April 2020, 11:20