Alameda Oil Field (Matanzas, Cuba)

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Alameda Oil Field is a discovered oil field in Matanzas, Cuba.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Alameda Oil Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Alameda Discovered[1] Melbana Energy[2][3] Melbana Energy (30.0%); Sonangol (70.0%)[3] 2022[4]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Alameda Oil Field

million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
oil prospective resources 362 million bbl 2022 [5]

Location

Table 3: field-level location details for Alameda Oil Field

Concession/Block Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
9[3] Matanzas, Cuba[6] 22.971, -81.2778 (approximate)[6]

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. https://geoexpro.com/keeping-an-eye-on-the-cuban-part-of-the-gom/#:~:text=In%202021%20and%202022%2C%20Melbana,place%2C%20significantly%20exceeding%20initial%20expectations. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20231018063935/https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2023/09/01/confirman-en-cuba-nuevo-pozo-de-petroleo. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240126193228/https://www.upstreamonline.com/exploration/-tremendously-successful-appraisal-well-spurs-development-plan-review-at-cuba-oil-discovery/2-1-1507421?zephr_sso_ott=AUJR8R. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126193159/https://www.offshore-energy.biz/rystad-2022-high-impact-oil-gas-drilling-activity-on-track-to-yield-one-of-the-most-productive-annual-volumes/. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20230912195851/https://www.melbana.com/site/projects/cuba-block-9-psc. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230829153511/https://www.melbana.com/site/company/showpage.aspx?CategoryId=190&CPID=2285&InstanceVersionNumber=0. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)