Tomoporo Oil and Gas Field (Venezuela)

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Tomoporo Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Venezuela.

Along with Ceuta South Oil and Gas Field (Venezuela), Tomoporo is a part of the Ceuta-Tomoporo complex.

Tomoporo Oil and Gas Field is also sometimes referred to as Ceuta - Tomoporo.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Tomoporo Oil and Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Tomoporo Operating[1] PDVSA[2] PDVSA (100.0%)[2] 1988[3]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Tomoporo Oil and Gas Field

million bbl = million barrels of oil million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
hydrocarbons EUR 530 million boe 2010 [4]
hydrocarbons reserves 490.48 million boe 2010 [4]
oil recoverable reserves 1000 million bbl 2003 [5]
oil recoverable reserves 1000 million bbl 2005 [6]
oil oil in place 2813 million bbl 2021 [1]
oil EUR 370 million bbl 2021 [1]
oil remaining recoverable reserves 319 million bbl 2021 [1]

Table 3: Production from Tomoporo Oil and Gas Field

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year million bbl = million barrels of oil
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
cumulative production oil 51 million bbl 2021 [1]
production oil 32.85 million bbl/y 2005 [6]
production design capacity oil 91.25 million bbl/y 2008 [5]

Location

Table 4: field-level location details for Tomoporo Oil and Gas Field

Basin Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Maracaibo Offshore, Venezuela[7][8] 9.5025, -71.1478 (approximate)[7][8]

The map below shows the approximate location of the field(s) within the Ceuta-Tomoporo complex:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rafael Sandrea, Martin Essenfeld (2021). "The Future of Venezuela's Oil Industry" (PDF). Eprinc. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210829222528/https://www.woodmac.com/reports/upstream-oil-and-gas-ceuta-tomoporo-3693195. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "United States Securities And Exchange Commission Form 20F" (PDF). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. November 17, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Giant Oil & Gas Fields of the world". World Map. 2010. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210830131150/http://www.gasandoil.com/news/2003/08/cnl33478. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210830144105/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ovl-in-talks-for-venezuelan-oilfield/articleshow/1081028.cms?from=mdr. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210917214522/https://www.scribd.com/document/473872663/2018-Atributos-Sismicos-en-la-deteccion-de-corredor-de-fracturas-naturales-Venezuela. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210917221406/http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/fieldst2/data/a014/a014/0001/0150/0163.htm. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)