Brazilian state-owned energy company Petrobras has awarded Halliburton Produtos Ltd a contract to drill and complete four onshore wells at the Barra do Furado Station (EBAF) in Quissamã, Rio de Janeiro state.
The wells, comprising one vertical injection well and three directional monitoring wells, will form part of the infrastructure for the São Tomé carbon capture and storage (CCS) pilot project.
The project is the first in Latin America to capture, transport and store carbon dioxide (CO₂) from industrial sources in a saline reservoir, Petrobras said.
The contract marks a step towards implementing the project and supports Petrobras’ strategy to contribute to the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, the company said.
The CCS pilot aims to test and validate a range of technologies while capturing up to 100,000 metric tons of CO₂ per year for three years.
Drilling and completion of the wells, along with the required infrastructure, are expected to be completed by 2028.
Petrobras plans to begin operations in 2029, followed by three years of CO₂ injection and a further three years of reservoir monitoring.
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