Roncador Field

Roncador
Roncador Field is located in Brazil
Roncador Field
Location of Roncador
Country Brazil
LocationCampos Basin
BlockP-36[1]
Offshore/onshoreOffshore
Coordinates21°58′37″S 39°46′52″W / 21.977°S 39.781°W / -21.977; -39.781
OperatorPetrobras
Field history
Discovery1996
Start of production1999
Peak year2014[2]
Production
Current production of oil460,000 barrels per day (~2.9×10^7 t/a)
Estimated oil in place3,000 million barrels (~5.1×10^8 t)
Producing formationsUpper Cretaceous[3]

The Roncador oil field is a large oil and gas field located in the Campos Basin, 125 km (78 mi) off the coast of Brazil, northeast of Rio de Janeiro. It covers an area of 111 km2 (43 sq mi) area and reaches depths between 1,500 and 1,900 metres (4,900 and 6,200 ft).[3]