Here is the list to date of Brazilian oil discoveries I've cataloged, with links to the articles. I discovered the total I had on page 22 had a math error which I've fixed. I'm also putting the OGX discovery from 12/09 under review - I'm not sure if it's part of another catalog entry or not. In the meantime I've excluded it from the total.
Brazil Oil Discoveries: Name - Size - Month/YearPapa-Terra - 700 million - 1 billion barrels - 12/05 (
LINK)
Xerelete - 1.4 billion barrels - 7/07 (
LINK)
Tupi - 5-8 billion barrels - 11/07 (
LINK)
Golfinho - 150 million barrels - 7/08 (
LINK)
Iara - 3-4 billion barrels - 10/08 (
LINK)
Additions to Jubarte - 1.9 billion barrels - 10/08 (
LINK,
LINK)
Tiro - 150 million barrels - 10/08 (
LINK)
Sub-salt layers of Baleia Franca, Baleia Azul, and Jubarte - 1.5-2 billion barrels - 11/08 (
LINK)
Aruana - 280 million barrels - 8/09 (
LINK)
Guara - 1.1-2 billion barrels - 09/09 (
LINK)
Vesuvio - 500 million - 1.5 billion barrels - 10/09 (
LINK)
Caricoa - 681 million barrels - 11/09 (
LINK)
Well OGX-2A - 400-500 million barrels - 11/09 (
LINK)
Addition to Marimba - 25 million barrels - 11/09 (
LINK)
*
Addition to Well OGX-2A - 600 million-1.5 billion barrels - 12/09 (
LINK)
Well OGX-4-RUS - 100-200 million barrels - 02/10 (
LINK)
Well 1-OGX-3-RJS - 500-900 million barrels - 02/10 (
LINK)
Well 4-PM-53 - 25 million barrels - 02/10 (
LINK)
Additions to Barracuda - 65 million barrels - 2/10 (
LINK)
Maastrichtian section of Well OGX-5 - 30-90 million barrels - 2/10 (
LINK)
Piranema - 15 million barrels - 3/10 (
LINK)
Wahoo - 300 million barrels - 4/10 (
LINK)
Franco - 4.5 billion barrels - 5/10 (
LINK)
Pipeline and Etna (well OGX-6) - 1.4-2.6 billion barrels - 5/10 (
LINK)
Waimea and Fuji (wells OGX-2 and OGX-8) - 600 million-1.1 billion barrels - 5/10 (
LINK)
Carimbe - 105 million barrels - 5/10 (
LINK)
Brava - 380 million barrels - 6/10 (
LINK)
Libra - 3.7-15 billion barrels - 10/10 (
LINK)
-------------------------------------------
Running total:
28.506 billion - 48.866 billion barrels* = under review