Overview of the oil and gas basins of colombia for open round colombia 2010 is an overview of the open licensing round to be held in colombia in 2010. During the last several years the geological studies. Petroleum geology and resources of northeastern mexico by james a. These disciplines are used to tackle topics of outcrop analogues, data processing and interpretation. Petroleum systems modeling provides exploration insight. The esox1 well encountered 58 m of highquality oilbearing miocene reservoirs and will be tied back to tubular bells production facilities. Physical and geochemical characteristics of produced petroleum from the central region of the llanos basin, colombia, were analyzed to understand the petroleum charge history and alteration processes. This basin is a foreland with several source rocks in a siliciclastic sequence and numerous hydrocarbon accumulations within various reservoirs.
Stratigraphic relationships between the colombian, sinu. For many years in this area of complex geology, with folds, thrusts and imbricates, poststack migration has been the workhorse for seismic imaging. Most of the basin is located in colombia, covering an area of ca. From the above analyses, distinct profiles of saturated hydrocarbon distributions were obtained via specific biomarkers and diamondoids, which we ascribe to different levels of maturation and biodegradation. Eastern llanos basin the eastern llanos basin is the most prolific hydrocarbon basin in continental. In this respect, the research branch of ecopetrol, the colombian petroleum institute, is undertaking important pilot projects in the llanos basin using new technologies.
Models for petroleum systems are digital frameworks in which geological, geochemical. Purchase of an open document does not constitute license for republication in any form, nor does it allow web posting without prior written permission. However, fresh water production in wellhead rises up to 80% in average and can increase up to 100% quickly. Petroleum accumulated in the llanos basin shows a wide variation in chemical properties. Our analysis is limited to the central llanos basin where public domain data exist from previous studies villegas et al. The distribution of thermogenic, bacterial and inorganic fluid sources in the petroleum systems of the llanos basin colombia insights from the. Geology of the ahuas area in the mosquitia basin of honduras. The distribution of thermogenic, bacterial and inorganic. Middle magdalena valley basin, colombia, south america.
Petroleum systems modeling provides exploration insight for icpecopetrol in tectonically complex llanos basin author. The llanos basin is located toward the northern end of a long series of subandean basins extending from argentina to venezuela, generally along the eastern side of the andes mountains. Pdf petroleum systems of the eastern cordillera, foothill. Exploration and production in the llanos basin of colombia lbc have proven that this area is a prolific petroleum province. Llanos foothills and llanos foreland basin of colombia. The hartford deerfield basin, a late triassic to early jurassic rift basin in central connecticut and massachusetts, is the northernmost of the onshore mesozoic rift basins in the eastern united states. Regional study and petroleum system modeling of the. The distribution of thermogenic, bacterial and inorganic fluid sources in the petroleum systems of the llanos basin colombia insights from the noble gases and carbon stable isotopes author links open overlay panel felipe gonzalezpenagos a b d virgile rouchon a xavier guichet a isabelle moretti c. Regional study and petroleum system modeling of the eastern llanos basin andre vayssaire1, hussein abdallah1, wilber hermoza1, and eduardo g.
Controls on petroleum composition in the llanos basin. Hydrocarbon habitats, basin formation and plate tectonics. Llanos basin gas geochemistry noble gases petroleum system meteoric. The llanos basin is one of the most prolific and largest sedimentary basin in colombia. Combined structural and petroleum systems modeling in the eastern cordillera basin, colombia msc. Nov 19, 2019 the llanos basin of colombia is one of the largest sedimentary basins in the country and has been the target of oil and gas exploration since the 1940s. Eastern llanos basin, approximately 50 km south of the city of villavicencio. American association of petroleum geologists, short course notes, dallas, texas, april 56, 1997. Societ geologica italiana, roma 201 prolm gology co 2017 3 preface this book collects the abstracts submitted to the 2nd edition of the petroleum geology student contest, which has been held the october 4 th and 5 2017, in the beautiful town of calvello potenza, in the heart of the woods of the basilicata region of southern italy. Petroleum geology of llanos basin of colombia conference. About 90 gas fields are present in the burgos basin, which has undergone active exploration for the past 3040 years. The foothills of the llanos basin in colombia is an area of rough terrain and very complex geology figure 1. At the present, meta petroleum limited, a private company in growing, established in our country, operates this oilfield.
A petroleum system for a given sedimentary basin is defined by a set of hydrocarbon source, reservoir, and seal rocks. Roure cenozoic sedimentation and tectonics of the southwestern caribbean pullapart basin, venezuela and colombia 757. Petroleum systems of the eastern cordillera, foothill. Pdf petroleum system variations in the llanos basin. Pdf petroleum system variations in the llanos basin colombia. Mar, 2018 geochemical evaluation of crude oils from the caracara and tiple areas, eastern llanos basin, colombia. Petroleum geology of the bongor basin and the great baobab field, chad by lirong dou et al.
Petroleum geology and potential of the colombian caribbean. Although our hydrodynamic analysis is threedimensional,wefocusonpresentdayoilmigration. Basement and paleozoic rocks of the venezuelan llanos basins. The purposes of this association are to advance the science of geology. This presentation was presented in houston, texas on february 9th, 2010 as part of the road show for the open bid round this is a detailed overview of the requirements and opportunities of the. Journal of petroleum geology, july 2002 this work is refreshing and fundamentally clear in its historical presentation, scientific explanations, and logical organization. One of the projects that we are excited about will be testing air injection to recover more oil from producing traps.
Diamondoid and biomarker characterization of oils from the. Characteristics the castilla field is located in the eastern llanos basin. Light oil, gas, and condensate in cusiana occur at drilling depths that average 15,000 ft 4575 m in an asymmetric, hangingwall anticlinal trap 15 mi 25 km long and 34 mi 56 km across, formed during the mioceneholocene deformation of the eastern cordillera. Better understand petroleum migration, accumulation, and loss in a basin that has been subject to severe compressional shortening to rank prospective exploration areas. The presence of asphaltic petroleum in outcrops indicates that at least one active petroleum system has existed within the basin. Regional study and petroleum system modeling of the eastern. Petroleum properties in the study area are the result of the complex charge history of the oil fields.
The llanos basin of colombia is one of the largest sedimentary basins in the country and has been the target of oil and gas exploration since the 1940s. In this special issue, we intend to provide the first comprehensive view of the llanos basin and the adjacent hinterland of the eastern cordillera with the ultimate goal of explaining the existing accumulations and predicting the potential for new ones, to the extent allowed by the confidentiality of the organizations involved. Lower magdalena valley basin petroleum system chart. Aapg international conference, cartagena, colombia. Petrol petroleum geology of colombian basins basins geolo. The role of hydrodynamic stagnation zones rubiales person et al. The middle magdalena valley, eastern cordillera, and llanos basin constituted a major regional sedimentary basin from the triassic to the middle miocene.
Discusssion of basin development and tectonic history of the llanos basin, eastern cordillera, and middle magdalena valley, colombia. Cusiana field is located in the llanos foothills, 150 mi 240 km northeast of bogota, colombia. The fourth sequence, of late eocene middle miocene age, records a new episode of eastward migration of tectonic loads and depositional zero in the llanos basin. It is a must technical source for those who are involved with the exploration and production of the south caspian basin hydrocarbons. Middle magdalena valley basin petroleum system chart. Geomorphologic boundaries are the colombianvenezuela border to the north, macarena high and vaupes arch to the south, guaicaramo fault system to the west, and guyana shield to the east.
Petroleum geology of the cusiana field, llanos basin. Petroleum systems modeling provides exploration insight for. Parnaud petroleum geology of the central part of the eastern venezuelan basin 741 f. Petroleum geology of the cusiana field, llanos basin foothills. The llanos foothills and llanos basin well database. Nomenclature, boundaries and petroleum geology, a new proposal. Currently, the basin produces 224,000 bbl of oilday from a mixed marine and. Peterson abstract petroleum deposits primarily gas in northeastern mexico occur in two main basins, the tertiary burgos basin and the mesozoic sabinas basin.
The basin is the main petroleum producing basin of colombia, with four of the nations biggest oil fields located in the llanos basin. Geological study of guafita field reservoirs, apure basin. This is the first international book published on the petroleum geology and hydrocarbon potential of colombias caribbean margin. Models for petroleum systems are digital frameworks in which geological, geochemical, and geographical information can be compiled and used to calculate and estimate key parameters for extracting oil and gas. Feb 15, 2010 overview of the oil and gas basins of colombia for open round colombia 2010 is an overview of the open licensing round to be held in colombia in 2010. This volume consists of 27 multidisciplinary papers which include a wide range of geological and geophysical topics, such as geochemistry and petroleum systems, earthquake seismology and tomography, seismic stratigraphy and sedimentology, oil and gas exploration. Basin modeling applied to the llanos basin allows proposing a hydrocarbon generation and migration model for the basin and it. Petroleum systems of the eastern cordillera, foothill basins.
Petroleum geology and resources of northeastern mexico. Colombian sedimentary basins by anh agencia nacional. Rubiales is an oilfield located in llanos orientales basin colombia where was installed first pcp system in 2003. Petroleum systems of the guajira basin, northern colombia victor ramirez, luz stella vargas, claudia rubio, helga nino, and oswaldo mantilla integrated structural and basinal analysis of the cesarrancheria basin, colombia. Heat flow evaluation at eastern llanos sedimentary basin. An integrated analysis of an orogensedimentary basin pair. The basement of the llanos is cover by paleozoic series, not. The american association of petroleum geologists is an international organization with over 38,000 members in 100plus countries. Basin development began during the triassic to the earliest cretaceous with a synrift megasequence related to the separation of north and south america in the protocaribbean.
Seamless integration of petromod software with the petrel platform supports fuller understanding of the evolution and interaction of petroleum system elements in a compressional environment keywords. Hydrocarbon migration and charge history in the southern dezful embayment, zagros foldthrust belt, sw iran. Cenozoic paleogeographic reconstruction of the foreland system in colombia and implications on the petroleum systems of the llanos basin, 124. Assessing 3d petroleum system modeling in a complex area. The eastern llanos basin is located in the eastern region of colombia. Northern south america eiaari world shale gas and shale oil resource assessment may 17, 20 iv1 iv. Colombia llanos exploration basin report wood mackenzie.
Indias ongc reported an oil find in colombias llanos basin as well as a gas and oil discovery in brazils deepwater sergipe alagoas basin. The field is subdivided into three different zones wich are castilla, castilla norte and castilla este. Pdf on aug 1, 2015, andres mora and others published petroleum systems of the eastern cordillera, foothill basins, and associated llanos basin. The basin covers over 220,000 sq km and is oilprone, containing several giant medium and heavy oil. The orca1 and marsouin1 wells have derisked up to 50 tcf of gas initially in place from the cenomanian and albian plays in the birallah area, more than sufficient to support a worldscale lng project, partner kosmos energy said. A new facies model for the misoa formation eocene, venezuelas main oil reservoir.
The basin covers over 220,000 sq km and is oilprone, containing several giant medium and heavy oil fields such as cusiana, cano limon, and rubiales. Oil exploration within the llanos basin, colombia figure 1, is complicated by the presence of an active groundwater flow system. Hunt consultant houston colombias basins 503016 bytes a look at colombias drilling, exploration 1266216 bytes llanos basin. Petroleum geology of the south caspian basin 1st edition. Major fields are rubiales, colombias biggest and most recent giant discovery sealed by a complex of hydrodynamic processes, and cano limon, at the border with venezuela. Colombia continues to yield major oil, gas discoveries. Pancanadian petroleum, 150 9th ave sw, calgary, alberta, canada t2p 2s5. Williston basin russia petroleum geology subscription information.
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