Block BM-C-36 was acquired in the seventh round of bidding held by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) on October 17 and 18, 2005.
The discovery well is located nearly 120 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro at a water depth of 976.5 meters. The discovery was proved though a lined well formation test, in reservoirs located at depths ranging from 2,993 to 3,123 meters and will be the object of discovery assessment plan to be submitted to the ANP.
Geologically similar reservoirs had already been identified in the Santos basin, by drilling wells 6-MLS-122-RJS (Jurará) and 6-MLS-146 D-RJS (Muçuã), in the Marlin Sul field, in 2007 and 2009, respectively. These wells were drilled at water depths of 1,200 meters and the volume are estimated at 350 million barrels of recoverable 27º API oil. The development of these projects is considered in the 2009-2013 Strategic Plan and the start- up of the production in Juara occurred this year trough the platform P-51 and the start-up of the Muçuã is expected to occur in 2001 through platform P-56.
Petrobras has been acquired exploring carbonate reservoirs at Marlim Leste field, via well 6-MLL-14-RJS, informally known as Jabuti (2005), which is located at a water depth of 1,300 meters and at 120 kilomeetrs off the coast with an estimate recoverable volume of 345 million barrels (28o API). The production of Jabuti has started in 2008 trough the FPSO Seillean.
These accumulations are located in areas where production and drainage infra structures are already installed, and will contribute in the short- and medium-terms to Petrobras production curve, highlighting that Jabuti and Jurará volumes has already been considered for the 2008 proved reserves calculation.
