Petrobras reports that it has confirmed the presence of oil after drilling well 9-BUZ-99D-RJS, located in the western region of the Búzios field. This is a new accumulation in a zone below the main reservoir.

The well is located 189 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro and was drilled at a water depth of 1,940 meters. Tests carried out at a depth of 5,600 meters confirmed the presence of oil reservoirs through electrical profiles, which will later be characterized through laboratory analysis.

The discovery reaffirms the pre-salt potential in the Búzios field.

The Búzios Shared Deposit Consortium, formed by Petrobras as operator (88.98% stake), in partnership with CNOOC (7.34%) and CNPC (3.67%), with Pré-Sal Petróleo SA (PPSA) as manager, will continue analyzing the results to continue activities in the area.

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