Zapato Oil Field (Cuba)

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Zapato Oil Field is a discovered oil field in Cuba.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Zapato Oil Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Zapato Discovered[1] Melbana Energy[2] Melbana Energy (30.0%); Sonangol (70.0%)[3] 2022[1]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Zapato Oil Field

million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
oil oil in place 71 million bbl 2017 [4]

Location

Table 3: field-level location details for Zapato Oil Field

Concession/Block Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
9[3] Onshore, Cuba[5] 23.0335, -80.8494 (approximate)[5]

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://geoexpro.com/keeping-an-eye-on-the-cuban-part-of-the-gom/#:~:text=In%202021%20and%202022%2C%20Melbana,place%2C%20significantly%20exceeding%20initial%20expectations. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20230829153511/https://www.melbana.com/site/company/showpage.aspx?CategoryId=190&CPID=2285&InstanceVersionNumber=0. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240126193228/https://www.upstreamonline.com/exploration/-tremendously-successful-appraisal-well-spurs-development-plan-review-at-cuba-oil-discovery/2-1-1507421?zephr_sso_ott=AUJR8R. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126193659/https://www.melbana.com/site/company/showpage.aspx?CategoryId=190&CPID=2275&InstanceVersionNumber=0. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230902070924/https://www.melbana.com/site/cpfile/8c59ca95-7db5-49ea-971f-9a78d86f58e7/20211213CubaFlyerBlock9.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)