Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field (Rio Negro, Argentina)
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Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Rio Negro, Argentina.
Along with 26 other assets (listed on Vaca Muerta Oil and Gas Complex (Argentina)), Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Vaca Muerta complex.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajada del Palo Oeste | Operating[1] | Vista Energy[2] | Vista Oil & Gas (100.0%)[3] | – | – | – | Unconventional[4] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gas | 2P reserves | 2192 | million m³ | 2022 | [5] |
| hydrocarbons | proven | 221.8 | million boe | 2024 | [4] |
| oil | 2P reserves | 210.0 | million bbl | 2022 | [5] |
Table 3: Production from Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production | oil | 14.0 | million bbl/y | 2024 | [1] |
| production | gas | 237.45 | million m³/y | 2024 | [1] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bajada del Palo Oeste[4] | Rio Negro, Argentina[2] | Onshore[4] | -38.1869, -68.5772 (exact)[2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Vaca Muerta complex:
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Energy Secretariat (2024). "Producción de petróleo promedio diaria por yacimiento; Producción de gas promedio diaria por yacimiento". Secretariat of Energy. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Producción Hidrocarburos Yacimientos". Argentina Secretaría de Energía. Oct 10, 2023. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved Oct 10, 2023.
- ↑ (PDF) https://vistaenergy.com/contenidos/1626874759.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.ogj.com/exploration-development/reserves/article/14305199/vista-increases-proven-reserves-accelerates-vaca-muerta-production.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Reservas al 31/12/2022 hasta el Final de la Vida Útil de los Yacimientos/ Fin de la concesión". Argentina Secretaría de Energía. December 31, 2022. Archived from the original on Oct 15, 2023. Retrieved Oct 15, 2023.
