September 2010
Features

BRAZIL PRE-SALT: Pre-salt development gathers speed

Often, what is first considered a frustrating obstacle is later recognized as having an important function. So it has been with thick subsurface layers of salt. Long dreaded by explorers and drillers as hazards, salt formations are nonetheless very effective traps for oil and gas.

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