Conegas II

R&D Project – Study of gas hydrate deposits in the Rio Grande Cone, Pelotas Basin, applied to production and geological risk assessment.

Sponsor:
Petrobras

Period of execution
2015 to 2021

Project presentation:
The project allowed the evaluation of the existence of reservoirs for gas hydrates in the Rio Grande Cone, Pelotas Basin, as well as the study of forms of dissociation for the production of this gas. It was possible to understand the potential geological risks (geohazards) related to the destabilization of the sedimentary package associated, for example, with possible activities of exploration and production of conventional oil in the Pelotas Basin.