OGX Petróleo e Gás has declared commerciality for the Bom Jesus accumulation to the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP). The Bom Jesus accumulation was discovered in blocks PN-T-67 and PN-T-68 in the Parnaíba Basin.

Luiz Carneiro, CEO of OGX, commented, “This declaration of commerciality is the result of a successful exploration campaign in the Parnaíba Basin. It demonstrates our continued advancement in pursuit of new areas in the region and underscores that we are executing our projects.”

The Bom Jesus accumulation that is the object of the declaration of commerciality is expected to be designated as the Gavião Branco Field. The field’s Development Plan will be submitted to the ANP soon. OGX estimates a total volume in place between 0.2 and 0.5 Tcf of gas for this field.

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