Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro said Thursday that it had discovered oil at a well in Colombia.
The discovery was made in the Balay inland block. Petrobras holds a 45% operating stake in the block via its Petrobras Colombia Limited unit. Cepcolsa holds a 30% stake, while Petroamerica Oil Corp. has a 15% share and Sorgenia E&P Colombia B.V. holds the remaining 10%.
Petrobras said that the Balay-1 well showed the presence of oil rated at 28 degrees on the American Petroleum Institute's rating scale. Initial flow tests showed production levels at about 1,314 barrels a day.
The well was drilled to a depth of 4,652 meters, Petrobras said.
Source: http://www.rigzone.com/Petrobras_strikes_black_gold_Columbia
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