Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field (Rio Negro, Argentina)

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Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Rio Negro, Argentina.

Along with 27 other assets (listed on Vaca Muerta Project), Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Vaca Muerta Project.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field

¹Final Investment Decision

Unit name	Status	Operator	Owner	Discovery year	FID1 year	Production start year	Production type
Bajada del Palo Oeste	operating	Vista Energy	Vista Oil & Gas [100%]	–	–	–	unconventional

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent

Fuel description	Reserves classification	Quantity	Units	Data year	Source
gas	2P reserves	2192.0	million m³	2022	​
gas	2P reserves	150.0	million m³	2023	​
hydrocarbons	proven	221.8	million boe	2024	​
oil	2P reserves	210.0	million bbl	2022	​
oil	2P reserves	250.99	million bbl	2023	​

Table 3: Production from Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year

Category	Fuel description	Quantity	Units	Data year	Source
production	oil	17.02	million bbl/y	2024	​

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Bajada del Palo Oeste Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block	Location	Onshore/Offshore	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bajada del Palo Oeste	Rio Negro, Argentina	onshore	-38.187, -68.577 (exact)

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