The floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) Cidade de Sao Vicente was connected to the RJS-647 well, in water depths of 2,212m.
The FPSO will operate in the area for about six months, gathering technical information on reservoir behaviour and oil flow in the subsea lines, amongst other data.
During this initial test phase the well is expected to produce at around 10 000 b/d of oil constrained by facilities.
The well test is part of BG Group’s fast-track development of its interests in the world class pre-salt Santos Basin discoveries and prospects.
The information gathered will support the development of the final production system in the area, expected to be in operation by the end of 2014150 000 bopd capacity.
The final production system in the area expected to be in operation by the end of 2014 with the installation of the 150,000 b/d of oil capacity FPSO Cidade de Mangaratiba.
BG Group has a 25% interest in block BM-S-11, with operator Petrobras holding 65% and Petrogal Brasil 10%.
