Orocual Oil Field (Venezuela)
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Orocual Oil Field is an operating oil field in Venezuela.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Orocual Oil Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID* year | Production start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orocual | Operating[1] | PDVSA[2] | – | 1958[2] | – | – |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Orocual Oil Field
| Fuel Description | Reserve Classification | Quantity | Units | Data Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oil | 1P reserves | 616 | million bbl | 2015 | [2] |
| oil | oil in place | 4881 | million bbl | 2021 | [1] |
| oil | EUR | 654 | million bbl | 2021 | [1] |
| oil | remaining recoverable reserves | 449 | million bbl | 2021 | [1] |
| oil | proven reserves | 615 | million bbl | 2016 | [3] |
Table 3: Production from Orocual Oil Field
| Category | Fuel Description | Quantity | Units | Data Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cumulative production | oil | 205 | million bbl | 2021 | [1] |
| production | oil | 5.11 | million bbl/y | 2015 | [2] |
| production | oil | 4.38 | million bbl/y | 2016 | [3] |
Location
Table 4: field-level location details for Orocual Oil Field
| Basin | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Maturin | Onshore, Venezuela[4] | 9.8532, -63.3682 (exact)[4] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rafael Sandrea, Martin Essenfeld (2021). "The Future of Venezuela's Oil Industry" (PDF). Eprinc. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "PETRÓLEOS DE VENEZUELA, S.A. EX-99.T3". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. October 1, 2016. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 PDVSA (2016). "Informe de Gestion Anual 2016" (PDF). PDVSA. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Raymond W. Fary Jr. (1980). "Oil and gas fields in Venezuela" (PDF). USGS. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
