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Iara oil field is a large ultra-deepwater oil field located in the Santos Basin, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, north of Tupi field.〔 〕〔 〕〔(SubSeaIq Offshore Field Development )〕 The field was named in honor of the Iara figure from Brazilian mythology. It covers an area of nearly 〔 〕 ==History== The field was discovered on 7 August 2008 with an encounter of light oil which measured between 26 and 30° API. The well depth measured at . The field is believed to hold approximately 3-4 billion barrels of light oil and natural gas.〔 This amount equals to the country internal demand of 5 years.〔 〕 BG Group announced that the discovery was three times larger than initially expected. Due to their formations, fields in Santos Basin are very difficult and costly to exploit. Exploration costs currently stand at $35 (£20) per barrel excluding development, operating and tax expenses. The discovery of light oil which requires less processing thus making it inexpensive to produce makes Iara field an exception.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iara Oil Field」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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