Tupi´s Dimensions

The biggest area identified of source oil and natural gas as one of the most significant in the world is in Brazil. Named for Tupi, the deposit is the most significant discovery in recent years. Located in deep water and with an extension that runs from the coast of Espírito Santo to Santa Catarina. The estimate of Petrobras company is to raise production to 15 billion barrels of oil, quantity which includes oil and gas, which would double the current production. The confirmation of reservations in the field of Tupi has caused the state Petrobras to become the 11 th largest company in the world in market value last year, the Brazilian company ended the year worth 241.67 billion on the stock market, an increase of 124.1 % compared with 2006, according to data from Ernst & Young. Brazil is currently in 13 th of place in the ranking of world production of oil.