Petrobras Prepares for Subsalt E&P; Finds Resources Strained

摘要

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is now completing drilling in Jupiter, a potentially huge subsalt field in the Santos Basin, and expects to announce a reserves estimate soon. Petrobras announced the discovery of Jupiter in January, pointing out that it contained large amounts of natural gas. Nonetheless, acquiring the necessary equipment will be one of the most difficult challenges Petrobras faces in developing subsalt fields.