Roncador Field
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Roncador oil field is a large oil and gas field located in the Campos Basin, 125 km (78 mi) off the coast of Brazil, northeast from Rio de Janeiro. It covers a 111 km2 (43 sq mi) area and reaches depths between 1,500 and 1,900 metres (4,900 and 6,200 ft).[3]
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Roncador | |
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Location of Roncador | |
Country | Brazil |
Location | Campos Basin |
Block | P-36[1] |
Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
Coordinates | 21.977°S 39.781°W / -21.977; -39.781 |
Operator | Petrobras |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1996 |
Start of production | 1999 |
Peak year | 2014[2] |
Production | |
Current production of oil | 460,000 barrels per day (~2.9×10 |
Estimated oil in place | 3,000 million barrels (~5.1×10 |
Producing formations | Upper Cretaceous[3] |
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