Corocoro Oil Field (Venezuela)
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Corocoro Oil Field is an operating oil field in Venezuela.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Corocoro Oil Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corocoro | operating[1] | PetroSucre[2] | Eni SpA [26%]; Petróleos de Venezuela SA [74%][2][3][2][3] | 1998[4] | – | 2008[5] | – |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Corocoro Oil Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oil | 1P reserves | 145.0 | million bbl | 2015 | [4] |
| oil | proven reserves | 135.0 | million bbl | 2016 | [6] |
| oil | oil in place | 1088.0 | million bbl | 2021 | [7] |
| oil | remaining recoverable reserves | 125.0 | million bbl | 2021 | [7] |
| oil | EUR | 210.0 | million bbl | 2021 | [7] |
Table 3: Production from Corocoro Oil Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cumulative production | oil | 85.0 | million bbl | 2021 | [7] |
| production | oil | 25.55 | million bbl/y | 2008 | [5] |
| production | oil | 12.04 | million bbl/y | 2015 | [4] |
| production | oil | 9.86 | million bbl/y | 2016 | [6] |
| production | oil | 1.09 | million bbl/y | 2024 | [1] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for Corocoro Oil Field
| Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| offshore, Venezuela[8] | offshore[7][9] | 10.1429, -62.4758 (exact)[8] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field:
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250326012835/https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-oil-production-remains-stagnated-pdvsa-welcomes-new-partners/. Archived from the original on 26 March 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230323195010/https://www.eni.com/en-IT/media/press-release/2015/07/eni-starts-production-at-perla-giant-gas-field-offshore-venezuela.html. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230308171348/http://www.eni.com/en-IT/global-presence/americas/venezuela.html. Archived from the original on 08 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230507230955/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906424/000119312516712239/d171369dex99t3e.htm. Archived from the original on 07 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230419102610/http://icsidfiles.worldbank.org/icsid/ICSIDBLOBS/OnlineAwards/C259/DS11957_En.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 (PDF) http://www.pdvsa.com/images/pdf/Inversionistas/INFORMEDEGESTION2016.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 (PDF) https://eprinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/The-Future-of-Venezuela%E2%80%99s-Oil-Industry.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221007051745/http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:169774/FULLTEXT01.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-ocean/.
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