Ibama releases 3D deepwater seismic for Sergipe

December 18, 2019

PGS Offshore received an environmental license from Ibama authorizing a campaign to acquire 3D seismic data in the area where the exploration blocks of the ExxonMobil, Enauta and Murphy Oil consortium are located in deep waters of the Sergipe Basin. The data acquisition campaign is expected to take 90 days and the environmental license is valid until September next year.

The environmental license allows the use of Ramform Tethys, Ramform Atlas, Ramform Titan, Ramform Hyperion or Ramform Sovereing vessels within the activity’s at the polygon, which has an area of ​​8,536 km2 and is located 37 km away from the Sergipe coast in waters. deeper than 1200 m.

Since February, ExxonMobil has licensed the drilling of 11 exploratory wells in the ANP’s 13th, 14th and 15th bidding rounds, when the company acquired the operation of blocks SEAL-M-351, SEAL-M-428, SEAL-M- 430, SEAL-M-501, SEAL-M-503, SEAL-M-573. The nearest shore well is 67 km from the town of Brejo Grande in Sergipe.

The company divided the project logistics between Southeast and Northeast. In the Southeast region, it intends to use the Porto Açu base in São João da Barra / RJ, or Nitshore and / or Brasco in Niterói. In the Northeast region, the ports of Salvador, Aracaju, Maceió are listed.

Petrobras begins production by the end of the year

A week ago, Petrobras received from Ibama an operating license authorizing the start of the Farfan Reservoir Long Term Test, one of the discoveries made in the region. The plan foresees the installation of FPSO Cidade de São Vicente, connected to a production well. The license is valid for up to 180 days and by determination of Ordinance No. 422, of October 26, 2011, of the Ministry of Environment (MMA).

The company said through its press office that production in the region should start by the end of the year or early January 2020.

Great potential in Sergipe

About six years ago, Petrobras made giant discoveries of oil and natural gas off the Sergipe offshore, with great gas production potential. Since then, the projects have been postponed and the current schedule is to install two definitive FPSOs in 2020. The company even seeks a new partner for the project, which is partially for sale.

Only one discovery, Poço Verde, has 11.9 billion (P50) m³ of natural gas in place (VGIP). Volumes are estimated for one of the reservoirs explored during well 1-BRSA-1022-SES discovery assessment plan (PAD), which began in 2013 and completed last year. The PAD encompasses contract areas BM-SEAL-4A (where ONGC is a 25% partner) and BM-SEAL-11 (100% Petrobras).

Source: epbr