Golfinho Field-Discovery, Development, and Future Prospects

Abstract

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Spatial and dimensional relationships of submarine slope architectural elements: A seismic-scale analysis from the Espírito Santo Basin (SE Brazil)

“…Submarine channels and lobes identified in the ESB comprise reservoir-prone elements similar to proven exploration targets in SE Brazil. For instance, Canyon C0 is comparable to the Golfinho Field and Regência discoveries in the ESB (Bruhn and Walker, 1997;Fiduk et al, 2004;Vieira et al, 2007;Vincentelli et al, 2007). Discoveries in Eocene and Oligocene strata of These lobes show thickness values similar to producing deepwater reservoirs, in the order of 20 to 30 m (Hardage et al, 1998;Prather et al, 2000;Puckette and Al-Shaieb, 2003).…”

Impact of tectonic rafts’ gravitational instability on fault reactivation and geometry

“…4). A regional unconformity of Late Maastrichtian age marks the upper boundary of the unit (Vieira et al, 2007).…”

“…Unit S5 comprises low-moderate amplitude strata above Unit S4. The lower boundary of the unit is marked by an unconformity related to the incision of a Late Cretaceous channel system (horizon H4 -Golfinho Field; Vieira et al, 2007;Alves, 2012) (Fig. 5).…”

Structural styles of Albian rafts in the Espírito Santo Basin (SE Brazil): Evidence for late raft compartmentalisation on a ‘passive’ continental margin

“…A major unconformity related to the incision of a Late Santonian to Maastrichtian channel system is observed above low-amplitude strata in K82-K88 (Golfinho Field, Vieira et al, 2007). strata into listric, salt-detached faults is observed below the unconformity ( Fig.…”