| Region | Santos Basin |
|---|---|
| Location map text | Location of the field in the Santos Basin |
| Relief | 1 |
| Block | BS-1 |
| Offonshore | Offshore |
| Coordinates | 25°11′S 45°00′W |
| Operator | Petrobras, formerly El Paso Corp. |
| Discovery | July 2003 |
| Start development | 2009 |
| Est oil bbl | 35.16 |
| Est gas bft | 173 |
| Formations | Itajaí-Açu Formation |
Lagosta Field is an oil and gas field located in the Santos Basin of southeastern Brazil. The field was discovered in July 2003 and was operated by El Paso Corp. oil company, holding a 60% stake with Petrobras owning the other 40%.[1] Later, the field passed to Petrobras as operator. The field is estimated to contain 0.173 Tcuft of gas,[2] and 35.16 MMoilbbl of oil in the Itajaí-Açu Formation.[3] The field, located next to the Merluza Field, the first discovery in the Santos Basin in 1979, started development in 2009.[4]
See also
References
- ^ El Paso declares Brazil's Lagosta field commercial
- ^ Vieira, 2007, p.9
- ^ "Santos Basin - list of fields". Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ ANP approves development of Lagosta field
Bibliography
- Vieira, Juliana (2007), "Brazil Round 9 - Santos Basin", ANP, pp. 1–73, archived from the original on 2017-02-03, retrieved 2017-09-04