Baleia Azul Oil and Gas Field (Espírito Santo, Brazil)

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Baleia Azul Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Along with Baleia Anã Oil and Gas Field (Espírito Santo, Brazil), Cachalote Oil and Gas Field (Espírito Santo, Brazil), Caxaréu Oil and Gas Field (Espírito Santo, Brazil), Jubarte Oil and Gas Field (Espírito Santo, Brazil), Pirambu Oil and Gas Field (Espírito Santo, Brazil), and Baleia Franca Oil and Gas Field (Espírito Santo, Brazil), Baleia Azul is a part of the Parque das Baleias Oil and Gas Project (Espírito Santo, Brazil).

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Baleia Azul Oil and Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Baleia Azul Operating[1] Petrobras[2] Petrobras (100.0%)[2] 2012[1]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Baleia Azul Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
gas gas in place 7493 million m³ [not stated] [3]
oil volume in place 987.5 million bbl [not stated] [3]

Table 3: Production from Baleia Azul Oil and Gas Field

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
production oil 7.3 million bbl/y 2012 [4]

Location

Table 4: field-level location details for Baleia Azul Oil and Gas Field

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Espírito Santo, Brazil[5] -21.325, -40.007 (approximate)[5]

The map below shows the approximate location of the field(s) within the Parque das Baleias complex:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210626111904/https://www.worldoil.com/news/2012/9/11/petrobras-starts-production-at-baleia-azul-presalt-field. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006172408/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/parque-das-baleias-offshore-oil-and-gas-complex/. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221116052853/http://rodadas.anp.gov.br/arquivos/Round9/palestras/Campos(portugues).pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230515191235/https://www.offshore-energy.biz/petrobras-oil-from-baleia-azul-field-starts-flowing-brazil/. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210831145617/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335336178_Reconstitution_of_the_depositional_history_of_the_Baleia_Azul_Field_Campos_Basin_The_first_step_for_a_1D_petroleum_system_modelling/figures?lo=1. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)