BP has encountered elevated gas play in the Itaipu-2 pre-salt appraisal well, located in the deepwater sector of the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.
The well is part of the BM-C-32 block, which was lodged with the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency.
The well, drilled to a total depth of 4,877m in a water depth of 1,420m water, encountered gas, gas wetness and fluorescence within the cuttings.
Further logging operations are underway and will need to be integrated into the overall interpretation.
BP is the operator of block and holds a 40% stake, while Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and Maersk Energia own 33.3% and 26.7% equity, respectively.
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