Vaca Muerta oil production is on its way to 300,000 barrels per day and during the second month of the year there was a change in the ranking of the main areas of the segment in training. It’s regarding youA block from the Vista company that got on the podium and surpassed one from YPF.
As published by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Neuquén and the Secretary of Energy of the Nation last week, the production of shale oil in February it reached 293,000 barrels of oil per day. It rounded out a year-on-year jump of 35% and almost 3% over the previous month.
- 293.000
- barrels of oil per day was the shale oil production of Vaca Muerta in February.
By double clicking on the production of the month, a change in the production ranking by area is observed following five months. Is regarding Bajada del Palo Oeste operated by Miguel Galuccio’s oil company in Vaca Muerta which surpassed Bandurria Sur operated by YPF, together with Shell and Equinor.
Since September of last year, YPF held the top three blocks with the highest shale oil production in the formation, but last month the Vista area was on the podium. By The production of new wells in El Boque added almost 7,000 barrels in one month.
The top five oil areas of Vaca Muerta in February
Something that has been maintained for some time in the formation crude oil segment is that there are three companies that operate the five most productive areas, in addition to YPF and Vista, the Anglo-Dutch Shell appears.
The most productive area of crude oil in Vaca Muerta is Loma Campana, which reached 74,100 barrels per day in February. In year-on-year terms, the block added some 13,100 barrels to its daily extractions.
- 154.200
- barrels per day produced YPF from its three main blocks: Loma Campana, La Amarga Chica and Bandurria Sur.
The data is official and was compiled by the specialized consultancy for the sector, Economy and Energy (E&E), led by Nicolás Arceo.
The second is also operated by YPF and is La Amarga Chica: This block registered extractions of 51,800 barrels per day. Compared to February 2022, it added some 15,100 barrels and is the block that added the greatest amount to its daily yields from the formation.
As we noted above, Vista’s Bajada del Palo Oeste entered the top three areas and in February it averaged extractions of 36,400 barrels per day. Compared to the previous month, it added close to 7,000 barrels and in year-on-year terms it added 9,100 barrels.
- 9.100
- barrels is what Bajada del Palo Oeste added to its daily production, compared to February 2022.
In fourth place was YPF’s Bandurria Sur with a monthly average of 28,300 barrels per day. Taking into account the data from January, the block lost regarding 1,000 barrels per day, but compared to February of last year it added regarding 8,600 barrels.
Finally, Shell’s Cruz de Lorena was ranked fifth in the ranking which averaged extractions of 13,100 barrels per day. The area pumped regarding 1,500 barrels less than in January and another 2,500 barrels year-on-year.
In the latter case, it is probable that the data for March show a productive jump, since the firm connected new wells in the block.
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