Repsol makes new discovery in Brazils Santos Basin
Press Release15/09/2009 17:15
Repsol has a 25% stake in the discovering consortium of Abare West in the Santos Basin.
Tests are underway to determine the quality and quantity of the discovered resources.
The recent tests completed in Guara estimate the potential of that area, adjacent to Carioca, at between 1.1 billion and 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
The Santos Basin is one of the company’s main growth vectors.
Repsol is the international oil company with most exploration acreage in the Santos, Campos and Espirito Santo Basins, participating in 21 blocks of which 11 are operated.