Petrobras announced in a press release that it has completed a formation test on well 3-BRSA-1178D-SES (3-SES-176D), informally known as Farfan 1. The test is the first to evaluate the production capacity of the accumulation located in the BM-SEAL-11concession area, Block SEAL-M-426, in the ultra-deep waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas basin.

The test evaluated 30 m (98 ft) of turbidite sandstone formation and confirmed good reservoir characteristics featuring excellent productivity of good-quality oil (38ºAPI), according to the press release. The well is 104 km (65 miles) off the city of Aracaju, some 5 km (3 miles) from the discovery well (BRSA-1083) and at a water depth of 2,476 m (8,123 ft).

This formation test, conducted at a depth of 5,609 m (18,402 ft), is a continuation of the operations carried out in the area as released to the market on Aug. 9, according to the press release. Petrobras will proceed with other activities as soon as the discovery evaluation plan submitted to Brazil’s National Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels Agency (ANP) is approved.

Petrobras is the operator of the consortium (60%) in partnership with IBV-Brasil (40%).