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. 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. The purposes of this association are to advance the science of geology. Eastern llanos basin the eastern llanos basin is the most prolific hydrocarbon basin in continental. Most of the basin is located in colombia, covering an area of ca. Petroleum systems of the eastern cordillera, foothill. Petrol petroleum geology of colombian basins basins geolo. Middle magdalena valley basin, colombia, south america. 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. Parnaud petroleum geology of the central part of the eastern venezuelan basin 741 f. 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. Characteristics the castilla field is located in the eastern llanos basin.
One of the projects that we are excited about will be testing air injection to recover more oil from producing traps. Regional study and petroleum system modeling of the eastern llanos basin andre vayssaire1, hussein abdallah1, wilber hermoza1, and eduardo g. For many years in this area of complex geology, with folds, thrusts and imbricates, poststack migration has been the workhorse for seismic imaging. Aapg international conference, cartagena, colombia. Middle magdalena valley basin petroleum system chart. 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. Petroleum geology and resources of northeastern mexico by james a. 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. 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. Models for petroleum systems are digital frameworks in which geological, geochemical. Cenozoic paleogeographic reconstruction of the foreland system in colombia and implications on the petroleum systems of the llanos basin, 124. Petroleum accumulated in the llanos basin shows a wide variation in chemical properties.
Roure cenozoic sedimentation and tectonics of the southwestern caribbean pullapart basin, venezuela and colombia 757. 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. Purchase of an open document does not constitute license for republication in any form, nor does it allow web posting without prior written permission. 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.
Petroleum geology of the bongor basin and the great baobab field, chad by lirong dou et al. 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. During the last several years the geological studies. Petroleum geology of the cusiana field, llanos basin foothills. 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. 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. The eastern llanos basin is located in the eastern region of colombia. Petroleum systems modeling provides exploration insight. This is the first international book published on the petroleum geology and hydrocarbon potential of colombias caribbean margin.
Hydrocarbon habitats, basin formation and plate tectonics. These disciplines are used to tackle topics of outcrop analogues, data processing and interpretation. Petroleum systems modeling provides exploration insight for. Hunt consultant houston colombias basins 503016 bytes a look at colombias drilling, exploration 1266216 bytes llanos basin. Northern south america eiaari world shale gas and shale oil resource assessment may 17, 20 iv1 iv. Pdf petroleum systems of the eastern cordillera, foothill. The llanos foothills and llanos basin well database. Llanos foothills and llanos foreland basin of colombia. 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. Petroleum geology of the cusiana field, llanos basin. Better understand petroleum migration, accumulation, and loss in a basin that has been subject to severe compressional shortening to rank prospective exploration areas. Pdf on aug 1, 2015, andres mora and others published petroleum systems of the eastern cordillera, foothill basins, and associated llanos basin. The basin is the main petroleum producing basin of colombia, with four of the nations biggest oil fields located in the llanos basin.
Geology of the ahuas area in the mosquitia basin of honduras. Rubiales is an oilfield located in llanos orientales basin colombia where was installed first pcp system in 2003. Pancanadian petroleum, 150 9th ave sw, calgary, alberta, canada t2p 2s5. Colombia continues to yield major oil, gas discoveries. 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. The presence of asphaltic petroleum in outcrops indicates that at least one active petroleum system has existed within the basin. However, fresh water production in wellhead rises up to 80% in average and can increase up to 100% quickly. Heat flow evaluation at eastern llanos sedimentary basin. The llanos basin is one of the most prolific and largest sedimentary basin in colombia. 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. 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. 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. Journal of petroleum geology, july 2002 this work is refreshing and fundamentally clear in its historical presentation, scientific explanations, and logical organization.
Although our hydrodynamic analysis is threedimensional,wefocusonpresentdayoilmigration. Pdf petroleum system variations in the llanos basin. Petroleum geology and resources of northeastern mexico. Oil exploration within the llanos basin, colombia figure 1, is complicated by the presence of an active groundwater flow system. About 90 gas fields are present in the burgos basin, which has undergone active exploration for the past 3040 years. Combined structural and petroleum systems modeling in the eastern cordillera basin, colombia msc. Llanos basin gas geochemistry noble gases petroleum system meteoric. A new facies model for the misoa formation eocene, venezuelas main oil reservoir. Assessing 3d petroleum system modeling in a complex area. American association of petroleum geologists, short course notes, dallas, texas, april 56, 1997. Petroleum geology of the south caspian basin 1st edition. Williston basin russia petroleum geology subscription information.
Colombia llanos exploration basin report wood mackenzie. It is a must technical source for those who are involved with the exploration and production of the south caspian basin hydrocarbons. Controls on petroleum composition in the llanos basin. Basin modeling applied to the llanos basin allows proposing a hydrocarbon generation and migration model for the basin and it. The role of hydrodynamic stagnation zones rubiales person et al.
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. Exploration and production in the llanos basin of colombia lbc have proven that this area is a prolific petroleum province. Stratigraphic relationships between the colombian, sinu. Geological study of guafita field reservoirs, apure basin. Regional study and petroleum system modeling of the eastern. Our analysis is limited to the central llanos basin where public domain data exist from previous studies villegas et al. Pdf petroleum system variations in the llanos basin colombia. An integrated analysis of an orogensedimentary basin pair. The field is subdivided into three different zones wich are castilla, castilla norte and castilla este. This basin is a foreland with several source rocks in a siliciclastic sequence and numerous hydrocarbon accumulations within various reservoirs. Colombian sedimentary basins by anh agencia nacional. The basement of the llanos is cover by paleozoic series, not. Discusssion of basin development and tectonic history of the llanos basin, eastern cordillera, and middle magdalena valley, colombia.
Petroleum geology and potential of the colombian caribbean. The basin covers over 220,000 sq km and is oilprone, containing several giant medium and heavy oil. Diamondoid and biomarker characterization of oils from the. Cusiana field is located in the llanos foothills, 150 mi 240 km northeast of bogota, colombia. 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. Nomenclature, boundaries and petroleum geology, a new proposal. Basement and paleozoic rocks of the venezuelan llanos basins. 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. Currently, the basin produces 224,000 bbl of oilday from a mixed marine and.
The distribution of thermogenic, bacterial and inorganic. Peterson abstract petroleum deposits primarily gas in northeastern mexico occur in two main basins, the tertiary burgos basin and the mesozoic sabinas basin. Mar, 2018 geochemical evaluation of crude oils from the caracara and tiple areas, eastern llanos basin, colombia. Hydrocarbon migration and charge history in the southern dezful embayment, zagros foldthrust belt, sw iran. Eastern llanos basin, approximately 50 km south of the city of villavicencio. The distribution of thermogenic, bacterial and inorganic fluid sources in the petroleum systems of the llanos basin colombia insights from the. Petroleum systems modeling provides exploration insight for icpecopetrol in tectonically complex llanos basin author. Indias ongc reported an oil find in colombias llanos basin as well as a gas and oil discovery in brazils deepwater sergipe alagoas basin. 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. The american association of petroleum geologists is an international organization with over 38,000 members in 100plus countries. 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. Petroleum geology of llanos basin of colombia conference.
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