Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (Coal Geology): Brazilian state-controlled energy giant Petrobras has said that it discovered oil at a block in eastern Colombia.
In a statement issued Thursday, Petrobras said the find was made at the Balay-1 well, part of the Balay block in the central-eastern province of Casanare.
Petrobras Colombia Limited is the operator of the block with a 45 percent stake, while the other consortium members are Colombia’s Cepcolsa, with 30 percent; Canada’s Petroamerica Oil Corp 15 percent and Sorgenia E&P Colombia, 10 percent.
[ReviewAZON asin="1593701373" display="inlinepost"]Petrobras produces an average of 2.5 million barrels of oil and natural gas per day at its fields in Brazil and abroad.
Shares of Petrobras, an integrated energy company and a global leader in deepwater oil exploration and production, trade on the Sao Paulo, New York, Madrid and Buenos Aires stock exchanges, but the Brazilian government retains control through a golden share.
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