Papa-Terra Oil and Gas Field (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Papa-Terra Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Papa-Terra Oil and Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Papa-Terra operating[1][2] Brava Energia[2] Brava Energia [62%]; Chevron Brasil [37%][3][3] 2003[1] – 2013[1] conventional

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Papa-Terra Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
gas original volume in place 10752.12 million m³ 2015 ​[4]
gas volume in place 11758.16 million m³ 2024 ​[5]
oil original oil in place 1744.49 million bbl 2015 ​[4]
oil volume in place 1909.02 million bbl 2024 ​[5]

Table 3: Production from Papa-Terra Oil and Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
cumulative production gas 117.78 million m³ 2015 ​[4]
cumulative production oil 15.74 million bbl 2015 ​[4]
cumulative production gas 360.43 million m³ 2023 ​[6]
cumulative production oil 54.84 million bbl 2023 ​[6]
production oil 5.84 million bbl/y 2022 ​[3]
production gas 21.9 million m³/y 2024 ​[7]
production oil 3.58 million bbl/y 2024 ​[7]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Papa-Terra Oil and Gas Field

Basin Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Campos Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1][1] offshore[1] -23.521, -41.069 (exact)[1][1]

The map below shows the exact location of Papa-Terra Oil and Gas Field:

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Background

In 2021, Petrobras signed a contract its sale of the Papa-Terra field to 3R Petroleum Offshore SA for a total of US$105.6 million, with US$6 million paid in July 2021, US$9.6 million paid upon closing and US$90 million contingent upon production levels and future oil prices.[8]

In 2023, Petrobras finalized the sale of the Papa-Terra field and can be paid an additional US$80.4 million in future payments contingent upon Brent oil prices and additional field development.[9]

Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 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)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://jpt.spe.org/fpso-atlanta-goes-online-papa-terra-back-on-production. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240112193627/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2xQq_68Ar0. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210831000718/http://www.anp.gov.br/images/planos_desenvolvimento/Papa-terra.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 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. ↑ 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)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 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)
  8. ↑ "Petrobras sells Papa-Terra field offshore Brazil to 3R Petroleum". Oilfield Technology. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  9. ↑ "3R Petroleum Offshore takes charge of Papa-Terra offshore Brazil". Offshore. 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2024-02-29.