An economic assessment approach diego ernesto sierra, m. Pampa energias mindlin says vaca muerta will boom bloomberg. Financial risks cloud development of argentinas vaca muerta oil. Geological setting of the vaca muerta fm, neuquen basin.
Shale gas production has surged in argentina from its vaca muerta deposit. Geological setting of the vaca muerta fm, neuquen basin a. Unconventional hydrocarbons in vaca muerta neuquen. The bandurria sur production site in the vaca muerta photo. Although its topographic relief is not impressive around 600 m, covers a wide area. Pampa energia chairman marcelo mindlin discusses acquisitions, investing in construction, the vaca muerta shale reserve, selling gas stations, tariffs. Hidrocarburos no convencionales en vaca muerta neuquen. Vaca muerta is presented as a test case for the global south. This paper analyzes three outcrop sections in chos malal area, northem neuquen province. Estadodelegacion 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20 2014 2015 p aguascalientes 108,179 110,263 112,731 117,880 118,331 119,309 117,715 120,241 3,096 6,429. Equinor strengthens its presence in argentinas vaca muerta. However, the vaca muerta formation in the neuquen basin of argentina can now be added to the list of.
Apr 07, 2017 pampa energia chairman marcelo mindlin discusses acquisitions, investing in construction, the vaca muerta shale reserve, selling gas stations, tariffs and regulations. Energy informa tion administration, govpetroleumdrillingpdfeagle ford. Vaca muerta is seen by argentinas leadership as the key to its economic recovery. Vaca muerta megaproject the fact that it is 100% stateowned, it plans to be listed on the buenos aires stock exchange in the near future. To provide a basis for understanding the hydraulic fracturing mechanisms in this material, it is necessary. Equinor and its partner shell have completed a joint acquisition of the 49%. Because these types of plays provide many challenges to operators, they have been slow to develop in other parts of the world. The university of texas at austin, 2016 supervisors. Vaca muerta can contribute to argentinas regional and national development. The vaca muerta quintuco system uppermost lower tithonianlower valanginian is a thick shallowingupward sedimentary cycle consisting of dark bituminous shales, marlstones, limestones, and sandstones, cropping out in the neuquen basin, westcentral argentina.
Vaca muerta shale is a petroleum bearing formation in the neuquen basin in argentina for which the application of hydraulic fracturing is considered. Bovino carne y leche poblacion ganadera 2006 2015 cabezas. In addition, chevron holds a 50 percent nonoperated interest in. For investors, the challenge is that most of the activity in argentina today is controlled by major companies. Argentina launches international tender for vaca muertabuenos. Names like shell, exxonmobil, eog resources and total. Ypf does not undertake to publicly update or revise these. Vaca muerta shaletaming a giant unconventional resource plays revolutionized oil and gas production in north america. This is a significant step in our subsidiaries joint efforts with ypf to develop one of the most exciting shale plays in the world today, said george kirkland, vice chairman of chevron corporation. Vigilancia epidemiologica fitosanitaria vigilancia. Vaca muerta strategy acreage mm acres achieve all these objectives with the highest standards in safety and sustainability 3. The vaca muertaquintuco system tithonianvalanginian in.
The chihuidos high is a regional nesworiented structure located in the central sector of the neuquen basin. Apr 11, 2014 vaca muerta formation located in the neuquen province in argentina. Reporting in budget documents is selective and not easily subjected to. In light of the foregoing, the forwardlooking statements included in this document may not occur. Inicio file document librillochicosychicasrefpdf 1. This study was carried out from own files and public information consisting in data from outcrop sites and more than 70 wells penetrating the vaca muerta fm. Svetlana ikonnikova and william fisher a total of 450 production wells are in operation in argentinas vaca muerta shale formation as of february 2016, of which 90% were drilled since 20. Request pdf geological setting of the vaca muerta fm, neuquen basin a world class shale play the vaca muertaformation, the main proven source rock in the neuquen basin, has become, in the. The concession has both conventional production potential and vaca muerta shale potential. I explained how argentinas vaca muerta shale is the only international play so farthat looks like it could be bigger than the bakken. The presentation has not been approved by any competent supervisory authority.
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