Fractured
Basement: New Exploratory Target in La Concepción
Field,
Porras, Jesus S.1,
Elmer Ferro2, Carla E. Castillo3, Vanessa I. Machado4,
Luis A. Ochoa1, Nelson E. Chirinos1 (1) PDVSA - Empresa Mixta Petrowayuu,
Maracaibo, Venezuela (2) Petrobras
Energía S. A,
In
Nevertheless, it was not until 2004 when
commercial production from basement was obtained through well C310, initially
producing at 4600 bopd. Further drilling continued
basement development; well C313 was completed in July 2004, producing 3915 bopd, and well C314 was completed in November 2004,
producing 3714 bopd. Recently, in 2006, well C325
confirmed basement production too.
This paper aims to describe the main
characteristics of fractured basement in La Concepcion
field. Also, it is intended to evaluate the reservoir under a new perspective,
in order to determine its potential, after exploration, and further studies and
analyses. As a result, additional opportunities could be obtained, and as a
consequence, hydrocarbons reserves would be increased.
AAPG Search and Discover Article #90063©2007 AAPG Annual Convention, Long Beach, California