The Espírito Santo Basin is situated in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo in the southeast. The explorable area in the maritime section covers some 38,000 square kilometers with a water depth of around 3,000 meters. The basin comprises of oil fields with significant reserves of natural gas and light oil.

Some areas in this location have yet to be explored but are believed to hold further substantial deposits of resources within the deep-water concession.

Location
Espírito Santo coast

Area
38,000 square kilometers

Water Depth
Up to 3,000 meters

Characteristics
• Prospects of the sub-salt, post-salt, and pre-salt types identified
• Expected fluid is mainly light oil
• Recent research points to carbons similar to those found in the Campos and Santos Basins

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