Project Profile
Location: 30km east of the city of Tampico, state of Tamaulipas, Mexico
Production: 5,600 bpd of oil, 2,500 bpd of water and 22 MMcfd of gas
Area: 2,035 Km²
Start-up Year: -
The Arenque block is located in Mexican territorial waters on the continental shelf at 30km east of the city of Tampico, state of Tamaulipas. It covers an area of approximately 2,035 Km² and it contains the fields Arenque, Lobina, Jurel, Merluza and Náyade. Geologically it is located on the east portion of the Tampico Misantla basin. In the Arenque Block fifty one (51) wells have been drilled, of which seventeen (17) are operating, thirteen (13) are shut-in and twenty one (21) are plugged & abandoned. Current production is 5,600 bpd of oil, 2,500 bpd of water and 22 MMcfd of gas. The crude produced is heavy to light with density varying from 19 to 32° API. Current reservoir pressure varies from 300 to 576 Kg/cm2. The Tampico-Misantla Basin is located west side of Mexico and includes the south end of the state of Tamaulipas, the central portion of the State of Veracruz, portions of the west side of the states of San Luis Potosi and Hidalgo, the north portion of the state of Puebla and the continental platform to the bathymetry of 200 metres.
Operators:
Petrofac: 51% interest
Perenco: 49% interest