FOZ DO
AmazonAS
A WORLD-CLASS FRONTIER, ANCHORED IN PROVEN ANALOGY
The Foz do Amazonas Basin shares the same fundamental geological framework as the Guyana and Suriname basins, which have already delivered major oil discoveries.
All three sit along the Equatorial Atlantic margin and developed under similar conditions, resulting in comparable rock types and exploration plays.
Despite its size, the basin remains largely unexplored, with fewer than a dozen wells drilled—predominantly shallow and many decades old—leaving the deepwater and ultra‑deepwater frontier virtually untested.
According to ANP estimates, in‑place resources of roughly 14 billion barrels of oil and 40 Tcf of gas point to a prize of exceptional scale.
WHAT'S IN
THE DATA
Spanning ~7,049 sq. km, our reprocessed 3D multi-client dataset brings high-definition depth-migrated imaging to one of the world's most anticipated deepwater frontier
- High-resolution, amplitude-preserved seismic imaging optimised for hydrocarbon exploration, with a particular focus on thin turbidite reservoirs stratigraphically trapped against the shelf slope.
- Broadband pre-processing, anisotropic TTI VMB, and PSDM (KDM/RTM) imaging for robust depth migration.
- The high-definition imaging enables detailed mapping of faults, stratigraphic traps, channel networks, and more.
AVAILABILITY
AND ACCESS
The Foz do Amazonas dataset is fully reprocessed and ready to license, backed by Shearwater's state-of-the-art processing technology and a commitment to consistently high data quality.
WHAT'S NEXT
FOR FOZ DO AMAZONAS
The Foz do Amazonas is transitioning from a theoretical frontier to an active exploration province, and the next phase is defined by three tightly linked developments: drilling, seismic acceleration, and regional scale‑up.
Recent licensing rounds have already drawn ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Chinese NOCs into the basin, often partnering with Petrobras. What’s next is selective farm‑ins, technical partnerships, and acreage maturation, especially if Morpho‑1 is successful.
If this is the case, a discovery will trigger new entries into open blocks, increased competition in permanent offer rounds and a rapid understanding of the basin prospectivity. We are all waiting for the potentially opening Brazil’s most important new offshore frontier in decades.
"The Foz do Amazonas is a vast, underexplored deepwater frontier with proven petroleum system elements and striking geological analogies to Guyana–Suriname, offering the potential for world‑class discoveries capable of reshaping Brazil’s future oil and gas landscape."
-Adriana Sola, Business Development Manager Multi-Client
YOUR NEXT DECISION
STARTS HERE
Fredrik Amundsen, our VP Global multi client, will walk you through it.
