--> Abstract: Hydrocarbon Potential of the Sinu-San Jacinto Region of Northern Colombia, by S. Schamel, R. B. Allen, D. Schelling, D. Wavrek, F. Laverde, and C. I. Ballesteros; #90937 (1998).

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Abstract: Hydrocarbon Potential of the Sinu-San Jacinto Region of Northern Colombia

SCHAMEL, STEVEN, RICHARDSON B. ALLEN, DANIEL SCHELLING and DAVID WAVREK, Energy & Geoscience Institute of the University of Utah; FABIO LAVERDE M. and CESAR IVAN BALLESTEROS T., ILEX Ltda.

Summary

The Sinu-San Jacinto region is geologically and geographically positioned to become Colombia's next active frontier region for oil and gas exploration. The region is a Cenozoic accretionary complex along the juncture of the South America and Caribbean plates fed principally by sediments derived from the evolving Central and Eastern Cordillera of Colombia. Thus, the deformed sediments within the accretionary prism contain widespread sandstone, as well as oil- and gas-prone source rocks. In addition to possessing demonstrably favorable and widespread petroleum systems, the region is crossed by pipelines, contains a major refinery at Cartagena and three petroleum shipping facilities, and has several major cities that could serve as a local market for gas. There is excellent potential for offshore production. Since the first discovery in the region early in the century, the level of exploration effort has been small and intermittent. With the very limited data available, the undiscovered, recoverable oil and gas reserves for the region are estimated to exceed 1.0 billion barrels oil equivalent.

AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90937©1998 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, Salt Lake City, Utah