Benfica Oil and Gas Field (Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)
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Benfica 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 Benfica Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | operating[1] | Petróleo Brasileiro[2] | Petróleo Brasileiro SA [100%][3] | 1997[4] | – | 1997[4] | conventional |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Benfica Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| associated gas | volume in place | 315.25 | million m³ | 2015 | [2] |
| condensate | volume in place | 0.01 | million bbl | 2015 | [2] |
| gas | volume in place | 1581.11 | million m³ | 2024 | [5] |
| nonassociated gas | volume in place | 398.89 | million m³ | 2015 | [2] |
| oil | original oil in place | 30.95 | million bbl | 2015 | [2] |
| oil | volume in place | 135.63 | million bbl | 2024 | [5] |
Table 3: Production from Benfica Oil and Gas Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cumulative production | associated gas | 148.63 | million m³ | 2015 | [2] |
| cumulative production | condensate | 0.0 | million bbl | 2015 | [2] |
| cumulative production | nonassociated gas | 112.16 | million m³ | 2015 | [2] |
| cumulative production | oil | 7.92 | million bbl | 2015 | [2] |
| cumulative production | gas | 720.98 | million m³ | 2023 | [6] |
| cumulative production | oil | 34.2 | million bbl | 2023 | [6] |
| production | gas | 0.0 | million m³/y | 2024 | [1] |
| production | oil | 0.15 | million bbl/y | 2024 | [1] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for Benfica Oil and Gas Field
| Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil[4] | onshore[7] | -5.022, -37.051 (exact)[4] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field:
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20250327182449/https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZjZhZDliMTYtOWIyZi00OGY5LWJkYzItOTQ1MzFjZGMzMDNkIiwidCI6IjQ0OTlmNGZmLTI0YTYtNGI0Mi1iN2VmLTEyNGFmY2FkYzkxMyJ9. Archived from the original on 27 March 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210831002424/http://www.anp.gov.br/images/planos_desenvolvimento/Benfica.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.gov.br/anp/pt-br/centrais-de-conteudo/publicacoes/anuario-estatistico/arquivos-yearbook-2023/section-1/frame/f1-3.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.gov.br/anp/pt-br/assuntos/exploracao-e-producao-de-oleo-e-gas/dados-tecnicos/shapefile-de-dados.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.gov.br/anp/pt-br/centrais-de-conteudo/dados-estatisticos/arquivos-reservas-nacionais-de-petroleo-e-gas-natural/tabela-dados-bar-2024.xlsx/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.gov.br/anp/pt-br/centrais-de-conteudo/dados-estatisticos/arquivos-reservas-nacionais-de-petroleo-e-gas-natural/tabela-dados-bar-2023.xlsx/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/.
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