Brazil's Parnaiba has new Devonian shale find

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA, Rio de Janeiro, said gas flow from a Devonian shale discovery 12½ km from its first find in northeastern Brazil’s Parnaiba onshore basin supported a 20-m gas flare on drillstem test. 
The flow came at the 1-OGX-22-MA well at the Fazenda Sao Jose prospect on the PN-T-68 block 260 km southwest of Sao Luis. Well operator and 70% interest holder in the block is OGX Maranhao, held 66.6% by OGX and 33.3% by MPX Energia SA. Petra Energia SA has the other 30%.
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Source: Oil & Gas Journal