INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Petrobras plans to reopen a well in the Roncador field, Campos Basin, by 2025
This well could produce 1.7 million cubic meters of natural gas daily.President Magda Chambriard announced this initiative as part of the
This strategy aims to boost oil production and improve the profitability of assets with associated gas production.Chambriard highlighted the
significance of the Roncador field in a statement to journalists
She emphasized that this single closed well could produce 1.7 million cubic meters of gas per day.This production volume would make the
Roncador well the twelfth largest gas producer in Brazil
Production with Roncador Well Reopening
The company plans to search for and exploit more gas wells in the future.When asked about potential subsidies to reduce gas prices,
Chambriard denied such plans
SupplyPetrobras aims to gain through scale by increasing its gas supply
This strategy could contribute to reducing gas prices in the market.Chambriard emphasized the relationship between supply and demand in gas
This initiative aims to increase gas supply and reduce consumer prices through various actions.Over the next decade, natural gas demand for
residential, commercial, and industrial segments is projected to increase by 37.5%.The Ministry of Mines and Energy reported this forecast
based on a joint study with the Energy Research Company.The projected national supply in the integrated network is expected to grow by
Meanwhile, they will increase import capacity by 20% during the same period.
