Brazil Pre-Salt Basins

Data-Driven Opportunities in the Brazil Pre-Salt Basins

Campos and Santos Basins, offshore southeast Brazil, are home to some of the most recognized reservoirs in the world.  The prolific “salt basins” have produced over ~80,000 MMboe of reserves from the post-salt and pre-salt over the past two decades and are not yet at peak production. Upcoming Permanent Production Sharing rounds that include large under-explored blocks nearby producing fields are gaining momentum with energy companies looking to position themselves favorably in the neighborhood of renowned fields such as Tupi, Buzios, Pau de Acucar, and the upcoming high-impact well at Agua Marinha.  

High-quality seismic data is the pathfinder for exploration and production companies to develop the best resources in the pre-salt play. Explore our data library to see how advanced imaging continues to drive success across the Campos and Santos Basins for upcoming lease rounds and beyond.  

Data Availability

TGS holds the most extensive 2D and 3D seismic coverage in the Campos Basin, with a unique position across multiple ANP bid round cycles. 

• 2D Seismic: 142,676 km 
• 3D Seismic: 65,756 km² — covering all blocks in the Permanent Offer 
• Campos Deepwater Program: 
  • 9,000 km² of east-west azimuth reprocessing 
  • 15,600 km² of new GeoStreamer north-south azimuth acquisition 
  • 8,200 km² of GeoStreamer X multi-azimuth data 
  • 41,000 km² of new and reprocessed gravity and magnetic data

• 2D Seismic: 155,300 km 
• 3D Seismic: 
  • Santos Phase I–IV: 25,500 km² of new 3D seismic data 
  • Picanha Phase I–VI: 71,500 km² of reprocessed 3D seismic data 
  • Santos Sul: 12,300 km² of new GeoStreamer triple-source 3D seismic data