Petrobras Starts Drilling Well in Equatorial Margin Region
- Company announced drilling of Pitu Oeste well on Saturday
- Push to explore region caused backlash from environmentalists
The Petrobras ODN II NS-42 drillship docked for maintenance, before heading to the Equatorial Margin, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro in October.
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Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA began drilling on Saturday in the so-called Equatorial Margin as the state oil company looks to expand production in the promising and ecologically sensitive offshore region.
The drilling of the Pitu Oeste well, located 53 kilometers (33 miles) off the coast of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, is expected take three to five months as Petrobras seeks more geological information about the area.