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. Tectonic and subsidence history of the llanos foreland basin. Based on data released in march 2018, colombia is the 21st oil producer in. Challenges and opportunities for the development of shale resources in colombia by juan camilo rodriguez sanchez, b. This report presents a summary of the geology used as a basis for the u. Northern llanos foreland basin of colombia and implications for its hydrocarbon potential, in c. Petroleum geology of the cusiana field, llanos basin foothills, colombia. Cusiana field is located in the llanos foothills, 150 mi 240 km northeast of bogota, colombia. Llanos basin lower magdalena basin middle and upper magdalena basin.
Understanding the movable oil and freewater distribution. The llanos basin is the most prolific hydrocarbon basin of colombia, hosting wellknown petroleum deposits as cano limon, rubiales and other fields. Theories explaining the origin of petroleum as abiotic. Unconventional petroleum geology is the first book of its kind to collectively identify, catalog, and assess the exploration and recovery potential of the earths unconventional hydrocarbons. Basin development commenced with a triassicjurassic synrift megasequence related to the separation of north and south america in the caribbean. Geology, sequence stratigraphy, and oil and gas assessment of. Robertson has experience in virtually every hydrocarbon basin in the world, and has access to an extensive database of regional data and interpretations.
Basin development and tectonic history of the llanos basin, eastern cordillera and middle magdalena valley, colombia m. Petroleum exploration activity in this basin began with the drilling of the first well. This basin is a foreland with several source rocks in a siliciclastic sequence and numerous hydrocarbon accumulations within various reservoirs. Jan 20, 2020 the recent bid rounds with international players participating and securing to explore the offshore fuerte, magdalena, and guajira basins as well as the continued interest in the middle magdalena and the llanos basin onshore confirms the importance of colombias oil and gas potential. 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. Participation in the discovery of 36 new oil fields in the llanos basin in colombia, in the acquisition and processing of approximately 40,000 kilometres of seismic and in the drilling of 244.
Cambridge core sedimentology and stratigraphy the biomarker guide by k. Basin development and tectonic history of the llanos basin. The basin covers an area of approximately 194,000 km 2 and it is drained toward the east and northeast by the arauca, meta, casanare, and vichada rivers and their tributaries that join the orinoco river. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Unraveling its complex petroleum systems with advanced geochemical technologies mike moldowan. Petroleum geology and potential of the colombian caribbean margin. Purchase petroleum geology of the south caspian basin 1st edition. The stratigraphy of the llanos basin ranges, depending on the definition from either jurassic or paleozoic to recent. The cusiana field llanos foothills colombia lessons. Petroleum systems of the eastern cordillera, foothill basins and. The llanos basin lies east of the eastern cordillera in northeastern colombia. This book is a usefulprimer for geophysicists, geologists, and petroleum engineers in the oil industry who wish to expand their knowledge beyond their specialized area.
Petroleum systems of the eastern cordillera, foothill. The middle magdalena valley, eastern cordillera, and llanos basin constituted a major regional sedimentary basin from the triassic to the middle miocene. This third edition of elements of petroleum geology is completely updated and revised to reflect the vast changes in the field since publication of the second edition. To complement our more detailed colombia upstream summary we provide a slidepack of the key issues in country. The seg wiki is a useful collection of information for working geophysicists, educators, and students in the field of geophysics.
World petroleum resources project assessment of undiscovered. Tectonostratigraphic evolution of the northern llanos. Regional study and petroleum system modeling of the. Introduction the guadalupian hydrocarbon system contains the major bulk of the oil and gas reserves of the basin figure below with reserves of a total of 43 billion barrels of oil and over 18 trillion cu ft. This datashare presents references used to construct the chronostratigraphic correlation diagrams and paleogeographic maps of gross depositional environments. 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. Petroleum basins of south america geoscienceworld books. Petroleum system of the upper permian permian basin. Geology of the eastern llanos basin and regional geology in the morichito block geology of the eastern llanos basin the northwestern corner of south america where colombia is located has experienced different geological events that controlled the distribution, genesis, basin fill and bounding structures of the sedimentary basins. Chet paris senior associate consultant geology is a petroleum geologist who has spent over 30 years discovering and maturing oil and gas fields with both major and independent petroleum companies in the rockies, alaska, gulf of mexico, and the north sea.
Luis carlos carvajal calderon senior international oil. Samples of heavy oil were recovered from the upper eocene mirador formation. 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. 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. Marine and petroleum geology, journal of petroleum geology searching for petroleum geology 324 found 659 total alternate case. The petroleum geological history of venezuela is linked to the opening of the atlantic in the mesozoic age. General information location 75 km offshore yucatan peninsula, mexico bay of campeche sureste basin campechesigsbee sub basin. Llanos basin geopark is a partner in one of brazils largest producing gas fields and is carrying out new oil exploration drilling this year in both brazil and argentina, as well as gas. Petroleum geology of the cusiana field, llanos basin. 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. Petroleum geology and hydrocarbon plays of the permian basin petroleum province west texas and southeast new mexico by keith robinson. A monumental collection on the geology of south american basins. The cornerstone of colombias oil production is from the llanos basin oil province that produces about 40% of the countrys oil.
Unconventional oilgas fields are mainly distributed in foreland slopes, basin. Peh published by the society of petroleum engineers spe. The distribution of thermogenic, bacterial and inorganic. This cdrom is a compilation of significant papers from both the aapg and gcags 79 articles plus 4 large map sheets. Cusiana field is located in the llanos foothills, 150 mi 240km northeast of bogota, colombia. Thomas gold s deep gas hypothesis states that the origin of some natural gas deposits were formed out of hydrocarbons deep in the earths mantle.
Oil geochemistry of the northern llanos basin, colombia. The llanos basin of colombia is located along the eastern flank of the andes in northern south america. Thomas golds deep gas hypothesis states that the origin of some natural gas deposits were formed out of hydrocarbons deep in the earths mantle. American association of petroleum geologists, editors.
This book is a usefulprimer for geophysicists, geologists, and petroleum. Petroleum systems of the eastern cordillera, foothill basins and associated llanos basin. Petroleum systems of the eastern cordillera, foothill basins. General information location 75 km offshore yucatan peninsula, mexico bay of campeche sureste basin campechesigsbee subbasin. Nine of the twenty most producing oil fields of colombia are situated in the llanos basin. Aug, 2017 this presentation slides shed a light on the elements and processes of oil accumulation in the melut basin in south sudan. Petroleum geology of the permian basin in searchworks catalog.
Thesis presented to the faculty of the graduate school of the university of texas at austin in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in energy and earth resources. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Petroleum geology and basin analysis 375 downloads 14 pages 3,411 words add in library click this icon and make it bookmark in your library to refer it later. Petroleum geology of the south caspian basin 1st edition. Field history discovered by local fisherman rudesindo cantarell in 1976, who noticed oil seepage on ocean surface production began in 1979 operated by pemex. Regional stratigraphic framework and basin evolution our basin stratigraphic model is based on published welllog, core, seismic, and outcrop data acquired by bp during exploration of the llanos foothills, combined with regional studies of the llanos basin and eastern cordillera. Colombia llanos exploration basin report wood mackenzie.
Other articles where petroleum reservoir is discussed. The basin covers over 220,000 sq km and is oilprone, containing several giant medium and heavy oil. Geologic setting the lewis shale total petroleum system lies within the san juan basin in northwestern new mexico and southwestern colorado fig. Northern south america eiaari world shale gas and shale oil resource assessment may 17, 20 iv1 iv. This is where most of the countrys recent production and reserve growth has occurred. The permian basin is considered to be in a mature state of petroleum exploration with very little. Abiogenic petroleum origin is a body of hypotheses which propose that petroleum and natural gas deposits are mostly formed by inorganic means, rather than by the decomposition of organisms. Espinosa g petroleum geology of the cusiana field, llanos basin foothills. A model for migration, author ramon, j c and dzou, l, abstractnote the chemical composition of 23 crude oils and one oil seep from llanos basin, colombia were studied in detail by geochemical methods in order to understand their genetic relationship. In this respect, the research branch of ecopetrol, the colombian petroleum institute, is undertaking important pilot projects in the llanos basin using new technologies. The petroleum geology was taken for the most part from published sources, principally crawford 1971 and california division of oil and gas 1974. This book is a useful primer for geophysicists, geologists, and petroleum engineers in the oil industry who wish to expand their knowledge beyond their specialized area.
Petroleum geology of the permian basin in searchworks catalog skip to search skip to main content. However, fresh water production in wellhead rises up to 80% in average and can increase up to 100% quickly. Regional study and petroleum system modeling of the eastern llanos basin andre vayssaire1, hussein abdallah1, wilber hermoza1, and eduardo g. Exploration and production in the llanos basin of colombia lbc have proven that this area is a prolific petroleum province. Abstract book petroleum geology student contest second edition, edited by the italian geological society. In order to provide some new insights into the llanos basin petroleum system, we performed a natural gas geochemical. There are many provinces in this region that have been maturely explored, such as maracaibo basin, neuquen basin, magallanes basin, and llanos basin, whereas several provinces have few or no discoveries, such as saladopunta del este, parnaiba, and bahama platform. Elements of petroleum geology 3rd edition elsevier.
Advances in hydrocarbon technology and petroleum development systems have recently made the exploration of unconventional hydrocarbonssuch as shale gas. Currently, the basin produces 224,000 bbl of oilday from a mixed marine and. Implications for exploration article pdf available in aapg bulletin 9908. 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. Find link is a tool written by edward betts longer titles found. 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. New exploration play expands colombias llanos basin oil. Understanding the movable oil and freewater distribution in heavyoil sands, llanos basin, colombia. Geology of the cantarell oil field josh wymer taylor campsey john wiggins chris smith. The purposes of this association are to advance the science of geology.
Petroleum geology of the cusiana field, llanos basin foothills. Pdf abstract book petroleum geology student contest second. Basin development continued in the cretaceous as a backarc megasequence behind the andean subduction zone. One of the projects that we are excited about will be testing air injection to recover more oil from producing traps. The distribution of thermogenic, bacterial and inorganic fluid sources. Geological surveys 1987 assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the santa maria basin assessment province. Challenges and opportunities for the development of shale. Petroleum accumulated in the llanos basin shows a wide variation in chemical properties. This third edition of elements of petroleum geology is completely updated and revised to reflect the vast changes in the years since publication of the first edition. The acquisition of new data combined with modern technologies. Survey usgs oil and gas assessment in the san juan basin. Andres mora, diego garcia, mario alberto guzman, and. Petroleum geology and resources of southeastern mexico. He has held positions in both academia and industry, and is a current academician in the russian academy of science.
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. Petroleum geology and basin analysis free sample by experts. This report assesses the undiscovered gas resources within the lewis shale tps in the san juan basin. Subsequent development of basins and the neighbouring orogenic uplifts have been associated with the movements of the south american and caribbean tectonic plates in the period between the tertiary to recent ages. He uses a big picture approach and his breadth of experience and networking to. Regional study and petroleum system modeling of the eastern. The american association of petroleum geologists is an international organization with over 38,000 members in 100plus countries. Petroleum geology and potential of the colombian caribbean. Pdf controls on petroleum composition in the llanos basin. Petroleum deposits in southeastern mexico and guatemala occur in two main basinal provinces, the gulf coast tertiary basin area, which includes the reforma and offshore campeche mesozoic fields, and the peten basin of eastern chiapas state mexico and guatemala. 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. Gas production is mainly from tertiary sandstone reservoirs of miocene age. Petroleum geology of the peng lai 193 oil field, bohai bay, peoples republic of china.
Petroleum geology and potential of the colombian caribbean margin, edition. Controls on petroleum composition in the llanos basin, colombia. Petroleum geology of llanos basin of colombia conference. Diamondoid and biomarker characterization of oils from the.