Petrobras started drilling of the well 1-BRSA-1391-ESS, in block ES-M-596, in a water depth of 2,100 meters, in the Espírito Santo Basin. The vessel responsible for the activity is Foresea´s Norbe IX.
The Brazilian state-owned company has a 100% stake in the block. It was acquired by Petrobras in 2013, during the 11th Bidding Round along with five other concessions in the region: ES-M-598 and ES-M-673 (80% Petrobras and 20% Enauta); ES-M-671 and ES-M-743 (100% Petrobrás) and ES-M-669 (40% Petrobras, 35% Equinor and 25% TotalEnergies). The basin has a sedimentary area of 123,130 km² up to a water depth of 3,000 m (17,900 km² on land).
Last month, Petrobras also started drilling a new well in the POT-M-762 block, in the Potiguar Basin. The vessel used in the activity is the ODN II drillship, also owned by Foresea. The well is at a water depth of 2,196 meters.
