Executive of BG has doubts about the pre-salt Gas in Brazil

The actual amount present in natural gas reserves of the pre-salt layer is still unknown according to the vice president of BG Group in Brazil, Marcelo Menicucci. During the conference for executives of the gas sector, Rio Gas Forum, held at the Copacabana Palace Hotel this week. The executive has "doubts" and believes that Brazil will continue importing natural gas. "We are skeptical about the amount of gas available," Menicucci said in reference to the announcements that the pre-salt has giant gas reserves - made ​​at the occasion of the discovery of new frontier. About priorities of the oil sector in Brazil, Menicucci said he believes that the pre-salt gas reserves will be used for the production of oil - when the gas is re-injected into the well. Thus, the industry still does not know what is the amount of gas used in oil exploration, a fact that hinders investment, Menicucci said. Last month, France's Technip Company has announced it will provide 24 kilometers of flexible gas injection for Petrobras - automated attendant exploration blocks of the pre-salt. The delivery of the injection lines is expected to begin this year and finish in the first half of 2013. Source: NN translation:EGE