Petrobras encountered hydrocarbons in the Orca-1 exploration well in the Tayrona block offshore Colombia, according to partner Ecopetrol S.A.
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The drill reached a depth of 4243m. |
Orca-1 is located 40km north of the coast of Guajira province and marks the first discovery in deep waters of the Colombian Caribbean.
The well reached the expected depth of 4243m, at 674m water depth. Drilling was completed in September and showed the accumulation of natural gas at a depth of 3657m.
Ecopetrol says Orca-1's results confirm the hydrocarbon potential of this Colombian frontier basin and demonstrate the capacity of the petroleum system in the deep part of the offshore basin.
The JV will complete initial tests and conduct in-depth technical studies to determine gas potential of the discovery.
In 1Q 2014, Petrobras announced its plans to drill the Orca prospect in its operated Tayrona block. The Block is part of an exploration and development contract that Petrobras signed in 2004 with Columbia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos, ANH). It was also the first block granted by ANH in 2004.
Petrobras is the operator of the 16,000sq km Tayrona block with 40% interest. Partners include Ecopetrol and Repsol, each with 30% interest.
Ecopetrol is a participating partner in 13 offshore blocks in the Colombian Caribbean. A drilling campaign is planned for this basin that will include two wells in 2015 and two or three additional wells in 2016 with its partners.
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