en.Wedoany.com Reported - Petrobrás has updated the completion timeline for drilling the Morpho well in the Amazon River Mouth Basin (Bacia da Foz do Amazonas), now expected to be finished by August 7, a delay from the previous estimate of late June. Located off the coast of Amapá state, drilling began in October last year, following a lengthy environmental licensing process.

In January this year, operations were interrupted due to a drilling fluid leak on the ODN-II rig operated by Foresea, and resumed only the following month. Petrobrás has submitted a new schedule to the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama).

According to Petrobrás' Exploration and Production Director, Sylvia dos Anjos, the exploration target of the Morpho well is located at a depth of approximately 6,000 meters. The company holds six blocks in the Amazon River Mouth Basin and plans to drill eight wells in the region. In the FZA-M-059 block, where Morpho is located, Petrobrás has applied for a permit to drill a backup well, with subsequent execution depending on the results of current operations.

Additionally, Petrobrás has requested Ibama's authorization to use Constellation's Amaralina Star (NS-43) drilling rig for exploration activities in the FZA-M-59 block. Sylvia stated at a press conference in May that adding a drilling rig would ensure support for subsequent operations, meeting the needs of multiple blocks and backup wells.

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