Brazilian oil and gas firm OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes has discovered hydrocarbons in the Albian and Aptian sections of the 1-OGX-31-RJS well in the Campos basin, offshore Brazil.
The well, located in the BM-C-41 block, is situated about 80 kms off the coast of Rio de Janeiro at a water depth of about 136 meters.
The company encountered an oil column of about 149 meters with about 48 meters of net pay in the Albian section and a column of 59 meters with net pay of 23 meters in the Aptian section, both in carbonate reservoirs.
The drilling of the OGX-31 well, also known as the Osorno prospect, was concluded at a final depth of 3,786 meters.
OGX holds a 100% working interest in the BM-C-41 block.