Albacora-Leste oil field

The Albacora-Leste Oil Field is an oil field located in Campos Basin. It was discovered in 1986 and developed by Petrobras. The oil field is operated by Petrobras, that owns 90% of the field, while Repsol owns the remaining 10%. The total proven reserves of the Albacora-Leste oil field are around 534 million barrels (72×106tonnes), and production is centered on 180,000 barrels per day (29,000 m3/d). In April 2022, Petro Rio (through its subsidiary Petro Rio Jaguar Petróleo), acquired a 90% operating stake in the Albacora Leste field Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) for $2.2bn USD.

Albacora-Leste Oil Field
CountryBrazil
RegionCampos Basin
Offshore/onshoreoffshore
OperatorPetrobras
Field history
Discovery1986
Start of production1987
Production
Current production of oil180,000 barrels per day (~9.0×10^6 t/a)
Estimated oil in place72 million tonnes
(~ 84.9×10^6 m3 or 534 million bbl)
Estimated gas in place5.2×10^9 m3
183×10^9 cu ft
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