Petrobras discovers natural gas accumulation in deep waters off Colombia.

THE Petrobras announced discovery of a new accumulation of natural gas node exploratory well Sandia-1 , located in GUA-OFF-0 block, in deep waters from the ColombiaThe well is located approximately 42 kilometers from the coast, in water depth of 1,251 metersnear Sirius-1 wells, Sirius-2 and Copaazu-1According to the company, the discovery reinforces the gas potential of the area. Colombian offshore and aggregates volumes that could contribute to the energy security from the region. Intervals with the presence of gas are being evaluated through well logs and will undergo laboratory analyses to characterization of reservoirsA drilling The Sandia-1 project was initiated in June 12 and achieved final depth in July 29Petrobras highlighted that the exploration is part of its long-term strategy to reassemble oil and gas reserves, through its work in new exploratory frontiers and in partnership with other companies, in support of global demand during the energy transition. The state-owned company operates the block through subsidiary Petrobras International Braspetro BV – Colombia Branch (PIBCOL), with the participation of 44.44%, in consortium with Ecopetrol, which holds the 55.56% remaining.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.