Balam Oil and Gas Field (Federal Offshore, Mexico)
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Balam Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Federal Offshore, Mexico.
Along with 10 other assets (listed on Cantarell Oil and Gas Project (Mexico)), Balam Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Cantarell Oil and Gas Project (Mexico).
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Balam Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balam | operating[1] | Petróleos Mexicanos[2] | Petróleos Mexicanos EPE [100%][3] | 1991[2] | – | 1993[2] | conventional[4] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Balam Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| condensate | 2P reserves | 1.49 | million bbl | 2023 | [5] |
| condensate | 2p reserves | 2.79 | million bbl | 2024 | [6] |
| crude oil | 2P reserves | 171.89 | million bbl | 2023 | [5] |
| gas | 2P reserves | 1415.85 | million m³ | 2023 | [5] |
| gas | 2p reserves | 1319.57 | million m³ | 2024 | [6] |
| oil | 2p reserves | 147.49 | million bbl | 2024 | [6] |
Table 3: Production from Balam Oil and Gas Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cumulative production | associated gas | 1287.84 | million m³ | 2020 | [6] |
| cumulative production | condensate | 0.0 | million bbl | 2020 | [6] |
| cumulative production | nonassociated gas | 0.0 | million m³ | 2020 | [6] |
| cumulative production | oil | 183.69 | million bbl | 2020 | [6] |
| production | associated gas | 137.09 | million m³/y | 2020 | [6] |
| production | condensate | 0.0 | million bbl/y | 2020 | [6] |
| production | nonassociated gas | 0.0 | million m³/y | 2020 | [6] |
| production | oil | 16.82 | million bbl/y | 2020 | [6] |
| production | associated gas | 145.01 | million m³/y | 2022 | [6] |
| production | crude oil | 17.7 | million bbl/y | 2022 | [6] |
| production | condensate | 0.0 | million bbl/y | 2023 | [6] |
| production | gas | 201.14 | million m³/y | 2023 | [6] |
| production | oil | 23.89 | million bbl/y | 2023 | [6] |
| production | associated gas | 161.45 | million m³/y | 2024 | [1] |
| production | condensate | 0.0 | million bbl/y | 2024 | [1] |
| production | Non-associated gas | 0.0 | million m³/y | 2024 | [1] |
| production | oil | 19.63 | million bbl/y | 2024 | [1] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for Balam Oil and Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Basin | Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-0039-Balam; A-0120-Ek[4] | Pilar-Reforma-Akal | Federal Offshore, Mexico[7][2] | offshore[8] | 19.4853, -91.9563 (exact)[7][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of Balam Oil and Gas Field:
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://sih-hidrocarburos.energia.gob.mx/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230513080814/https://campos.hidrocarburos.gob.mx/. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210829224415/https://www.woodmac.com/reports/upstream-oil-and-gas-ek-balam-32972401. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120072121/https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/oil-gas-field-profile-ek-balam-heavy-oil-field-mexico/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230310204331/https://mapa.hidrocarburos.gob.mx/. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20230415231259/https://sih.hidrocarburos.gob.mx/. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://mapa-hidrocarburos.energia.gob.mx/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-ocean/.
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