Baixa do Algodão Oil and Gas Field (Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)

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Baixa do Algodão Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Baixa do Algodão Oil and Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Baixa do Algodão Operating[1] Petrobras[2] Potiguar E&P (100.0%)[1] 1986[3] 1986[3]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Baixa do Algodão Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
associated gas volume in place 43.34 million m³ 2015 [2]
oil original oil in place 34.09 million bbl 2015 [2]

Table 3: Production from Baixa do Algodão Oil and Gas Field

million bbl = million barrels of oil
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
cumulative production oil 6.79 million bbl 2015 [2]

Location

Table 4: field-level location details for Baixa do Algodão Oil and Gas Field

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil[3] -5.371, -37.632 (exact)[3]

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "ANP, Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels Statistical Yearbook 2023". Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis. 45113. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210830235622/http://www.anp.gov.br/images/planos_desenvolvimento/Baixa_do_Algodao.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "ANP Shapefile de Dados". Ministry of Mines and Energy. 2020. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.