Aguada Pichana Este Vaca Muerta Oil and Gas Field (Neuquén, Argentina)

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Aguada Pichana Este Vaca Muerta Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Neuquén, Argentina.

Along with 27 other assets (listed on Vaca Muerta Project), Aguada Pichana Este Vaca Muerta Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Vaca Muerta Project.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Aguada Pichana Este Vaca Muerta Oil and Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Aguada Pichana Este Vaca Muerta operating[1][2][3] Total Austral[1][4] Wintershall Energia SA [22%]; TotalEnergies SE [41%]; Pan American Energy SL [14%]; YPF SA [22%][5][6][5][6][5][6][5][6] 2017[2][3] unconventional[7]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Aguada Pichana Este Vaca Muerta Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
gas 2P reserves 23852.9 million m³ 2020 [8]
gas 2P reserves 47146.0 million m³ 2022 [7]
gas 2P reserves 43124.0 million m³ 2023 [7]
oil 2P reserves 1.1 million bbl 2020 [8]
oil 2P reserves 12.21 million bbl 2022 [7]
oil 2P reserves 11.2 million bbl 2023 [7]

Table 3: Production from Aguada Pichana Este Vaca Muerta Oil and Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production gas 1638.3 million m³/y 2020 [3]
production oil 0.03 million bbl/y 2020 [2]
production condensate 0.02 million bbl/y 2021 [2]
production gas 1452.97 million m³/y 2021 [3]
production oil 0.0 million bbl/y 2021 [2]
production condensate 0.02 million bbl/y 2022 [2]
production gas 2139.85 million m³/y 2022 [3]
production oil 0.0 million bbl/y 2022 [2]
production gas 2921.53 million m³/y 2023 [1]
production oil 0.14 million bbl/y 2023 [1]
production condensate 0.57 million bbl/y 2024 [9]
production gas 3340.28 million m³/y 2024 [1]
production oil 0.57 million bbl/y 2024 [1]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Aguada Pichana Este Vaca Muerta Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Basin Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Aguada Pichana Este[2][3] Neuquina Neuquén, Argentina[10] onshore[11] -38.345, -69.213 (exact)[10]

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Additional Data

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 http://datos.minem.gob.ar/dataset/produccion-de-petroleo-y-gas-tablas-dinamicas/archivo/745facdc-73dc-46d8-83d5-d027bdaa3210. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 http://datos.minem.gob.ar/dataset/produccion-de-petroleo-y-gas-tablas-dinamicas/archivo/ce479c85-2e8b-441e-9c68-9681597b3694. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://totalenergies.com/news/press-releases/argentina-totalenergies-divests-its-interest-two-vaca-muerta-unconventional. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230314070005/https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDF/NYSE_YPF_2019.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210829224352/https://www.total.com/media/news/press-releases/argentina-total-sanctions-development-vaca-muerta-shale-resources-and-increases-its-participation. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 http://datos.energia.gob.ar/dataset/reservas-de-petroleo-y-gas. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://www.argentina.gob.ar/economia/energia/hidrocarburos/reservas-de-petroleo-y-gas. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. http://datos.energia.gob.ar/dataset/produccion-de-petroleo-y-gas-tablas-dinamicas/archivo/745facdc-73dc-46d8-83d5-d027bdaa3210. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 http://ide.energia.gob.ar/geonetwork/srv/spa/catalog.search#/metadata/847aa2d0-a9ee-4537-87c5-38ed4660c1da. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)