- Jupiter field
Infobox Oil field
name = Jupiter
country =Brazil
region =Latin America
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offonshore = Offshore
operators =Petrobras
partners =
caption = caption to image
discovery = 2008
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currentproductionoil =
currentproductiongas =
estimatedstoiipoil = 5-8 Billion BOE
estimatedstoiipgas =
producingformations = Barremian, Lower Aptian Guaratiba FormationOn
January 21 ,2008 ,Petrobras announced the discovery of the Jupiter field, a hugenatural gas and condensate (very light oil) field which could equal theTupi oil field in size (5-8 billion BOE). It is located in theSantos Basin , Unit km|37|0 east of Tupi, Unit m |5100|-1 below the bottom of theAtlantic Ocean in a water depth of Unit m|2187|0, Unit km|290|0 fromRio de Janeiro . [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7201744.stm BBC NEWS, 'Huge' oil field found off Brazil] ] [ [http://www2.petrobras.com.br/ri/ing/comunicados/verComunicados.asp?id=3306&ano=2008 Petrobras - Investor Relations ] ]References
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