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]

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 from Rio de Janeiro. It covers a 111 km2 (43 sq mi) area and reaches depths between 1,500 and 1,900 metres (4,900 and 6,200 ft).[3]