From Lobato to Tupi 70 years of results and challenges for People and Technology Jos Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo Petrobras President
End of 1950s National Production: 51.000 bopd National Consumption: 220.000 bopd 1958 Oilfields end of 50s (Reconcavo basin) An exploratory reality: no oil fields in the paleozoic basins Geologist and geophysicist need to…
Petrobras Training Process in the 50s & 60s Petrobras and University of Bahia Convenia Beginning of Geology graduation courses in Brazilian Universities Specialization courses in USA Petrobras Geologist and Geophysicists…
Petrobras First Brazilian Geologists Employees CENAP Geologist and Geophysicist Students 1957 Petrobras in the beginning of Training and Research Activities
1960s First Giant Result Carmpolis Field the first giant 1963 Carmpolis
Middle 60s E&P Target: Exploration in onshore basins Buracica (BA) 1965 National National Production: Production: 93.988 93.988 bopd bopd National National Consumption: Consumption: 331.000 331.000 bopd bopd
End of 60s No perspectives for self-sufficiency Search of a New Exploration Scenario for Prospection Geologist and Geophysicist must learn how to discovery oil in Offshore Sedimentary Basin Technology and Training Program
Technological Innovation Digital Technology and First Brazilian Processing Center (1968) Petrobras made a Geophysical Prospection in a Regional Scale at Brazilian Continental Platform to map new exploratory prospects (Digital 2D…
First oilfield discovered at Brazilian offshore So Francisco delta 1-SES-1 1968 Structural map Base of Calumbi Fm. 1-SES SES--1 Base of Calumbi Fm. Guaricema Field (1-SES-1) The first offshore discovery Bisol, 1968
Moving to Campos basin - Garoupa First oilfield The first discovery Campos basin 1974 Albian Carbonates 2D Seismic technology/interpretation revealed the first oilfield at Campos basin.
First Giant Offshore Results Campos Basin 1975 Namorado Field The first giant in turbidite reservoirs 2D Seismic interpretation revealed the first giant oilfield at Campos basin. The first result with Seismic Attribute…
End of 70s Geologist and Geophysicist worldwide works to increase Exploratory Success Rate using 3D Seismic Technology Petrobras Geologist and Geophysicist after Guaricema, Namorado e Marlim oilfields discovered start to use 3D…
From Cherne (1978) to Tupi (2001) 3D Seismic Technology Key technology for E&P 30 Campos basin oilfields discovered with 2D Seismic Technology 58 Campos basin oilfields discovered with 2D and 3D Seismic Technology
Early 1980s Petrobras Geologist and Geophysicists (700) 1961 First Graduation in Geology Engineer-geologist Continuing internal training programs Geologist and geophysicist worldwide and at Petrobras incorporated Digital…
Self-Sufficiency Challenge require more Agreements between Petrobras and Brazilian Universities Master and Ph.D. programs on Geophysics, Petrology, Sedimentology. Intensive training abroad: Geophysics Ph.D. programs Advances on…
Marlim, a giant in deep waters 1985 2,7 Billions barrels of reserves Geological Models for deep water siliciclastic systems supported seismic acquisition/processing in deep water Petrobras seismic processing technology…
Early 1990s Petrobras Geologist and Geophysicists (1,000) 1987 Petrobras Geologists & Geophysicist beyond 1,000 1961 First Graduation in Geology Engineer-geologist With continuous internal training programs New geologist…
Early 2000s - Expanding Exploratory Frontiers
Proved Reserves 2008 (SPE)
4D Seismic Technology at Marlim oilfield A key technology for Petrobrass E&P Strategic Recovery Program Marlim oilfield recovery factor increased from 35 to 65% due to 4D and in-fill drilling program. 4D Seismic technology allows…
Santos Basin: existing challenges in the middle 1990s The key question for geologists: was there a rift like Campos beneath the salt 2D seismic quality, resolution and imaging was poor NW How to identify Pre-Salt prospects SE 3000…
Late 90s: delineation of the rift E&P first strategy: new acquisition and processing of 2D seismic data 2D seismic quality, resolution and imaging were improved NW SE 2000 Seismic Quality, Resolution and Imaging became a crucial…
Pre-salt province : the dawn of a new era
Tupi Seismic Image: the first Brazilian Super Giant Seismic Interpretation helped Petrobras to reveal reserves of 5 to 8 BBO W Loc.TUPI E 2000 w.d.=2.140m w.d. =2.140m 3000 Top Salt 4000 5000 Base salt 6000 f.d.=6.000m…
3D Seismic Structural Map of Tupi IRACEMA Iracema (NW) / Tupi (NE) structural complex N RJS628A Area: 1.974km2 RJS646 6,3km Base of Salt
Geologists and Geophysicists in Petrobras (1,500) Training 2003/2008 Total investments (US) Brazil: 120 MM Abroad: 24 MM E0823 Foreign Brazilian
Petrobras Geophysical Main Current Projects Data Acquisition ( 20,000 km2 of new data): - 4D Ocean Bottom Cable Seismic (1,100 km2) - 4D High Resolution Data Seismic (10,000 km2) - 3D High Resolution Data Seismic (9,000 km2) Tupi new…
Petrobras Partners Partnership with service companies to achieve planned results in E&P projects
Impressive record of accelerating development People and technology are crucial for Petrobras projects 54 years 16 years 22 years 27 years 45 years 12 years Number of years Production since founding Discovery…
Carefully crafted spending program to support our vision Business Plan 2009-2013 PN 200913 Brazil/International 2% 2% 2% 3% US 174.4 billion 9% 7% 5.6 3.0 E&P 2.8 16.2 US 174.4 billion 11.8 RTC 3.2 Brazil G&E International…
Pursuing new projects while maximizing production from existing assets Petrobras Total Production (000 b/d) 5,729 223 409 7.5% p.y. 1,177 3,655 5.6% p.y. 131 2,757 210 2,400 8.8% p.y. 634 2,223 2,305 2,308 103 2,042…
Production increase followed by increase in domestic oil products market RNE 230 M UPB Premium I 150 M (600 M bpd) e bpd Premium II (300 M Others REPLAN 2011 bpd bpd) Revamp Dec/2012 33 M bpd 1st Phase: 2013 REPAR 2nd Phase:…
Petrobras research center: technological innovation for the next decades GAS & ENERGY, TERMINALS AND BIOFUELS PROJECTS GAS Y ENERGY 1st investme nt cycle 2nd investme nt cycle (until 2010) (2011 on) + 2,332 km of gas pipelines…
Petrobras research center: technological innovation for the next decades Partnership with over 120 universities and research centers in Brazil, and 70 Institutions abroad. Investments in Technology Technological programs…
Challenges for geologist and geophysicist To find supergiant and giant oilfield is NOT impossible To discovery small and middle size oilfield with production facilities established could be very good business. Companies with more…
Conclusion The successful history of petroleum exploration and production of Petrobras was marked by paradigms breaks: hard work, determination, and competence are the key elements. Breaking paradigms is facing risks. Definitively…
Conclusion The geologic and geophysical knowledge is the technical foundation for Petrobras exploratory and production investments. It is based on the continuous evaluation of Brazilian sedimentary basins as a whole, not only blocks.…
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