Brazil's New Oil Wealth: Three ETFs to Watch [View article]
On Sep 06 02:37 AM The-Stock-Market-Crash... wrote: > Will Brazil be the next Middle East? I mean in terms of oil wealth? > Do they have that much oil reserves.
Absolutely not. Campos production decline suggests that Brazil has 7-10 years recoverable reserves @ 2 million boed, after which they will be net importers again. That's why Santos pre-salt ultradeep play is politically and economically important.
Reserves estimate of pre-salt Tupi, Iara, Sugarloaf, etc run from 500 million to 100 billion barrels. It is debatable whether any of it can be produced without injectors, fracturing, subsurface processing. Brazilian officials insist there's no risk.
Brazil's New Oil Wealth: Three ETFs to Watch [View article]
> Will Brazil be the next Middle East? I mean in terms of oil wealth?
> Do they have that much oil reserves.
Absolutely not. Campos production decline suggests that Brazil has 7-10 years recoverable reserves @ 2 million boed, after which they will be net importers again. That's why Santos pre-salt ultradeep play is politically and economically important.
Reserves estimate of pre-salt Tupi, Iara, Sugarloaf, etc run from 500 million to 100 billion barrels. It is debatable whether any of it can be produced without injectors, fracturing, subsurface processing. Brazilian officials insist there's no risk.
Ask Exxon and Anadarko how much risk there is.
Brazil's New Oil Wealth: Three ETFs to Watch [View article]