Iracema Norte adds weight to Tupi

Brazilian giant Petrobras has hit light oil with the Iracema Norte well, drilled in Block BM-S-11, with partner Galp saying the latest find adds weight to estimates that the Tupi field may hold as much as 8 billion barrels of oil.

Brazil joy: Another Tupi find.
Brazil joy: Another Tupi find.
Published 6 October 2010, 23:15Updated 10 October 2016, 14:20