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Content<br />

<strong>Integrated</strong> <strong>Contract</strong><br />

Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 3<br />

Basin Description ...................................................................................................................... 5<br />

Main Features ........................................................................................................................... 9<br />

History of Exploration and Development ........................................................................ 15<br />

Production by Field and Reserves .................................................................................... 18<br />

Infrastructure and Hydrocarbons Handling ................................................................... 19<br />

Drilling History .......................................................................................................................... 21<br />

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Introduction<br />

The Miahuapan block is located in the Northwest part of the “Activo Integral Aceite<br />

Terciario del Golfo” surface, covering an area of 128 Km 2 ; it is 20 Km NW of Poza Rica,<br />

Veracruz.<br />

Location of Block Miahuapan<br />

Geologically, it is located in the South of the Tampico - Misantla basin. The principal field<br />

in this area is Miahuapan, which was discovered in 1948; gas and oil shows were observed<br />

in the formation Tamabra, in the well Miahuapan-5 with 2,326m depth.<br />

In this block 54 wells has been drilled, 16 are close, 27 plugged and 11 open. Maximum<br />

production was 1,080 bpd oil with 10 open wells in June, 1976; now (30/06/12)<br />

production is 348 bpd oil, its cumulative production is 42.256 Mbls oil and 5.7MMpc gas.<br />

Oil type is light crude, with a density of 33° API the bottom pressure measured recently in<br />

the well Jiliapa-71 varies between 78 and 150 Kg/cm 2 . The existing production system in<br />

the area is mechanical pump. Average depths of the deposits are 1,900 in Tertiary and<br />

2,380m for Mesozoic.<br />

During drilling of the exploratory wells in the Mesozoic formations: Tamabra, Tamaulipas<br />

Superior, Tamaulipas Inferior, Pimienta y Tamán, light to moderate gas shows occurred; in<br />

the channel samples and cores, oil impregnations were observed.<br />

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By PVT analysis of different Wells from the formations mentioned, from the Paleocanal<br />

de Chicontepec area, the following information is obtained:<br />

• Coyula-1 Well (located southwest at 8.5 Km from area):<br />

Formation Tamaulipas Superior: 42.2 °API Oil, gas solubility at initial pressure relationship<br />

(Rsi) of 221.60 m 3 /m 3 , Oil Volume Factor (Bo) 1.6629 m 3 /m 3 and a saturation pressure (Pb)<br />

de 217.00 Kg/cm 2 .<br />

• Presidente Miguel Alemán-772 Well (located southeast at 31 Km from area):<br />

Formation Tamaulipas Inferior: 35.7 °API Oil, gas solubility at initial pressure relationship<br />

(Rsi) of 179.50 m 3 /m 3 , Oil Volume Factor (Bo) de 1.6270 m 3 /m 3 and a saturation pressure<br />

(Pb) de 215.20 Kg/cm 2 .<br />

• Caviar-1 Well (located northeast at 160 Km from area):<br />

Formation Pimienta: 15.74 °API Oil, gas solubility at initial pressure relationship (Rsi) of<br />

33.28 m 3 /m 3 , Oil Volume Factor (Bo) de 1.1659 m 3 /m 3 and a saturation pressure (Pb) de<br />

106.16 Kg/cm 2 .<br />

• Furbero-106 Well (located southeast at 25 Km from area):<br />

Formation Tamán: 37.11 °API Oil, gas solubility at initial pressure relationship (Rsi) of<br />

179.60 m 3 /m 3 , Oil Volume Factor (Bo) of 1.8138 m 3 /m 3 and a saturation pressure (Pb) of<br />

175.10 Kg/cm 2 .<br />

• Jiliapa-71 Well (located north at 4.5 Km from area):<br />

Formation Tamabra: 34.5 °API Oil, gas solubility at initial pressure relationship (Rsi) of<br />

120.00 m 3 /m 3 , Oil Volume Factor (Bo) de 1.4234 m 3 /m 3 and a saturation pressure (Pb) de<br />

161.00 Kg/cm 2 .<br />

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Basin Description<br />

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The Tampico - Misantla basin is located in Eastern Mexico and it spans from Southern<br />

Tamaulipas to the central part of the State of Veracruz, along with a small part of the east<br />

side of the States of San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo and North of Puebla, down to the 200-m<br />

isobaths of the Gulf of Mexico's continental shelf.<br />

Location of Tampico – Misantla Basin.<br />

The crystalline basement is formed by igneous and metamorphic rock, their ages ranging<br />

from Permian to the middle Jurassic. In the sedimentary column of the Tampico-Misantla<br />

province, the following tectono-sequences are identified:<br />

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First tectono-sequence (Synrift). Started in the Triassic (250Ma), with the deposition of<br />

continental clasts from alluvial and fluvial environment with some lava flowed from the<br />

Huizachal formation, from the late Triassic age (Noriense-Retiense), over crystalline and<br />

metamorphic basements, later the Huayacocotla formation from the Lower Jurassic<br />

(Hettangiano-Pliensbachiano) was deposited, and it is a sandstones and shale sequence,<br />

from transgressive oceans. By the middle Jurassic, continental conditions were restored,<br />

with Clasts from the Cahuasas formation being deposited, by the end of this period, a new<br />

marine transgression commenced, and favored the deposition of oolithic limestone for<br />

the Huehuetepec formation (Bathonian), and sandy limestone with bioclasts and ooliths<br />

for the Tepexic formation (Callovian), which were overlain by calcareous and<br />

carbonaceous shale with plenty of oGORnic matter, from the Santiago formation<br />

(Oxfordian), deposited on constrained, low-energy seas; as the marine transgression<br />

moved forward, carbonate ramps developed around the basement highs - inside and on<br />

the edge of the former, sandy-clayey limestone and oolithic limestone from the San Pedro<br />

and San Andrés formations were deposited, (Kimmeridgian), respectively, and their lateral<br />

equivalents toward deeper waters, namely, the clayey limestones with scarce bioclasts<br />

and oolites (Chipoco formation) and basin black clayey limestones (Tamán formation).<br />

The transgressive sea conditions continued so that during the Tithonian-Portlandian, a<br />

maximum flooding surface would occur, with most of the basement highs being left in<br />

underwater conditions. During that time, clayey-carbonaceous limestones were<br />

deposited, (rich in oGORnic matter) from the Pimienta formation, from a relatively-deep-<br />

water environment, which is present throughout the region and only in the parts<br />

emerging from the basement, which were under coastal and/or shoreline conditions; La<br />

Casita formation was deposited, which is constituted by glauconitic sandstones.<br />

Passive Margin Tectono-sequence. The marine transgression carried on and ultimately<br />

flooded all of the basement highs, it deposited on the internal parts, limestones and<br />

dolomites, while on the edges, the oGORnic-reefal growths development commenced. At<br />

the same time, and due to the thermal subsidence, the lower areas deepened, giving rise<br />

to deep sea basins, where the three members of the Tamaulipas Inferior formation were<br />

deposited (calcarenithic member, bentonitic member and creamy limestone member)<br />

corresponding to the Berriasian-Barremian age. During the Aptian stage, the Otates<br />

horizon formation deposition occurred, which is considered to be a condensed sequence.<br />

During the Albian, along the entire Tuxpan platform a reef edge, roughly 1400 m thick,<br />

which gave rise to lagoon facies on the inside of the platform, whereas for the reef front,<br />

the Tamabra formation, featuring proximal, mean and distal slope facies, developed due<br />

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to the reefal denudation, and changes facies with the chalky limestone Tamaulipas<br />

Superior formation.<br />

By the end of the Cenomanian, the platform remained under subaerial conditions by a<br />

regressive marine pulse, which was followed by a new transgressive event allowing the<br />

deposition both in lagoon facies and in the mean, distal slope and basin of the Turonian<br />

Agua Nueva (black clayey limestones with black shales interbeddings), Coniacian-<br />

Santonian San Felipe (greenish-grey clayey limestone with abundant olive green bentonite<br />

interbeddings) and Campanian-Maastrichtian Méndez (clayey limestones and green/red<br />

marls) formations; the period of this tectono-sequence ended with the deposition of the<br />

last formation.<br />

Eventos<br />

Tectónicos<br />

Ambientes<br />

sedimentarios<br />

Geologic column for the Tampico-Misantla basin with reservoir rock, source rock<br />

(unconventional reservoirs), tectonic events and sedimentary environments.<br />

The foreland basin tectono-sequence is characterized by the onset of the Sierra Madre<br />

Oriental's (SMO) uplift, which gave rise to a greater contribution of terrigenous material<br />

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sediments; these marine cenozoic depositions were originally defined as Tampico-Misantla<br />

Basin by López-Ramos (1956).<br />

The ongoing uplift of the SMO left very narrow coastal plains and continental shelves,<br />

hence the coastal systems would go from a prodelta to a slope, and where the transport of<br />

sediments by means of turbidity currents prevailed, there would be flow of debris and<br />

landslides, which would produce deposition of submarine fans at the bottom of the<br />

seafloor (basin), overlapping each other and generating submarine erosion during their<br />

development.<br />

By the end of the Cenozoic, deltaic environments prevailed.<br />

Tuxpan<br />

Poza Rica<br />

Tecolutla<br />

Tertiary Sedimentary model (Paleogene and Neogene). Note that delta environments<br />

were deposited above the Chicontepec formation<br />

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Main Features<br />

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The main producing formation of this block is formed by Mesozoic formations; cumulate<br />

production for this area is 3,400 mbls, while in Chicontepec there’s a cumulate production of<br />

42.25mbls. The producing formations are Tamabra, Tamaulipas Superior, Tamaulipas Inferior,<br />

and Tamán from Cretaceous, Medio, Inferior and Jurassic Superior, respectively.<br />

The reservoirs in this area are located in combined, structural (anticlines with subtle dips<br />

with four-direction closure) and stratigraphic traps.<br />

This block has 51 wells from Mesozoic, 29 of them have production records from that<br />

reservoir; 26 of them belong to Tamabra with a production range between 25 and 673 bpd,<br />

one well in Tamaulipas Superior with 88 bpd, one in Tamaulipas Inferior - Pimienta with 1,849<br />

bpd and one well in Tamán with 195 bpd.<br />

Some examples of producing wells in Mesozoic are: Centurión-1 from Tamabra, Marques-1<br />

from Tamaulipas Superior, Zapotalillo-2 from Tamaulipas Inferior-Pimienta and Papatlarillo-102<br />

from Tamán. 29 wells from Mezosoic show oil impregnation both in cores and cuttings from<br />

San Felipe, Tamabra, Tamaulipas Superior, Tamaulipas Inferior, Pimienta and Tamán<br />

formations, there are also 11 wells which showed gas while drilling in the Brecha, Méndez,<br />

Agua Nueva, Tamabra, Tamaulipas Superior, Tamaulipas Inferior and Tamán formations.<br />

In the Centurión-1 well, no oil or gas shows were detected while drilling, 2 cores were cut in<br />

Tamabra formation with poor oil impregnation. For Tamabra formation, poor viscosity oil and<br />

good light oil impregnation was observed in the cuttings.<br />

Two production tests were conducted in the Tamabra formation, the first test in the 2267-2277<br />

m interval, it exhibited no flow, performed a survey, displacing stained water (95-100% water),<br />

the test concludes and the interval is plugged; the second production test was conducted in the<br />

2179-2189 m interval, performed acid treatment, well is open and displacing oil and gas with<br />

little water, with a production of 673 bpd oil, 1.2% water and GOR: 99 m 3 /m 3 .<br />

In the Marques-1 well, gas shows were observed in the Agua Nueva, Tamabra, Tamaulipas<br />

Superior and Tamaulipas Inferior formations, decreasing the mud density from a range of 1.47<br />

to 0.89 gr/cc in a period from 15 to 90 minutes. One core was cut from the Tamaulipas Inferior<br />

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formation, with poor oil impregnation in the stratigraphic plains. Light oil impregnation was<br />

found in the cuttings from San Felipe and Tamabra formations and light oil impregnation and<br />

asphalt were found in the Tamaulipas Inferior formation.<br />

In the well Zapotalillo-2, no oil or gas shows were detected while drilling. Two cores were cut<br />

in the formation Tamabra with little oil stains and a few traces of oil. fractures filled with<br />

asphalt, viscous oil and black residual oil were observed in the cuttings from Tamabra,<br />

Tamaulipas Superior, Inferior y Pimienta formations.<br />

Two open-hole tests were made in with acid treatment in the Tamabra formation (1),<br />

recovering gasified mud with traces of oil and the other one in the Inferior-Pimienta formation<br />

(1), recovering oil, gas and little water, resulting in a production of 1,849 bpd oil, water 0.1%,<br />

gas 1.9 mmpcpd, and GOR: 186 m 3 /m 3 .<br />

Two production tests with acid treatment were conducted in the Tamaulipas Superior and in<br />

Tamabra formations, flowing 100% water in the first one and flowing water with oil traces in<br />

the second one.<br />

In the well Papatlarillo-102, strong gas shows were observed while drilling in the Tamán<br />

formation. Five cores were cut, in the formation Tamabra (3) with regular oil impregnation and<br />

in the formation Tamaulipas Superior (1) and Tamán (1) with poor to regular oil impregnation.,<br />

oil impregnation was observed in the cuttings from fracture plains in the Tamabra and<br />

Tamaulipas Inferior formations.<br />

Three production test were conducted, the first one in the 2950-3000 m and 2935-2945 m<br />

intervals in the Tamán formation, they were treated with acid and nitrogen, performed a<br />

survey and resulted in oil, gas and little water (8.6%); the interval was plugged; the second<br />

production test was made in the interval 2290-2300 m from formation Tamabra, with<br />

pneumatic pump flowing water stained with oil, the interval was plugged, finally the third<br />

production test was in the 2209-2230 m interval from Tamabra formation, it was treated with<br />

acid amd pneumatic pumping, flowing water with traces of oil, the interval was plugged.<br />

Below there are some comments about the events occurring during drilling in the<br />

Chicontepec formation rocks:<br />

In this block, there are 54 wells; light to moderate gas shows in 22 wells were reported in the<br />

Palma Real Inferior, Tantoyuca, Guayabal, Chicontepec Superior, Medio, Inferior and Velasco<br />

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Basal formations. Cores and cuttings in 19 wells showed oil impregnations in the Guayabal,<br />

Chicontepec Superior, Medio, Inferior and Velasco Basal formations .<br />

Some producer wells from Tertiary are: Muahuapan-6A, Centurión-3 and Blenda 1 from<br />

Chicontepec Medio Formation.<br />

In the Miahuapan-6A well, gas shows were observed while drilling in the Palma Real Inferior<br />

and Tantoyuca formations, lowering the mud density from 1.8 to 1.0 gr/cc and from 1.26 to<br />

1.16 gr/cc. Light oil impregnation in cores and cuttings were observed in the Chicontepec<br />

Superior and Medi formations o. One production test was conducted in the Chicontepec<br />

Medio formation, in the interval 1445-1460 m, hydraulic fracturing was performed, with a<br />

production of 176 bpd oil, 0% water and GOR: 100 m 3 /m 3 .<br />

In the Blenda-1 well, no gas shows were observed while drilling in the Tertiary. Light and<br />

heavy oil impregnations were observed in the Chicontepec Superior (Gilsonite tracks), Medio<br />

and Inferior formations.<br />

One production test was conducted in the Chicontepec Medio formation, in the interval 1645-<br />

1660 m, hydraulic fracturing was performed, with a production of 31 bpd oil, 0% water and<br />

GOR: 100 m 3 /m 3 .<br />

Centurion-3 Well, gas shows were observed while drilling the Chicontepec Medio and Velazco<br />

Basal formations, lowering the mud density from 1.34 to 1.08 gr/cc. Light oil impregnation in<br />

cores and cuttings in Aragón and Chicontepec Medio formations. One production test was<br />

conducted in the Chicontepec Medio formation, in the interval 1543-1583 m, hydraulic<br />

fracturing was performed, whit a production of 6 bpd oil, 0% water and GOR: 80 m 3 /m 3 .<br />

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Structural correlation sections were produced with geophysical logs, and the distinctive<br />

seismic events for the Mesozoic formations were correlated with the seismic information.<br />

The figure shown below is a correlation section with a NW to SE orientation, notice the<br />

structural correlation between the Zapotalillo-1, Independencia-3, Zapotalillo-12, Zapotalillo-<br />

18, Tejada-14, Tejada-61 and Huizotate-10, notice the good development of the producing<br />

sands of the Chicontepec formation. The well Independencia-3 reached the Upper Jurassic<br />

formations, where the hydrocarbon source rocks are, and which are currently considered<br />

as unconventional reservoirs, also known as oil shale.<br />

Terciar<br />

io<br />

Zapotalillo-1 Independencia-3 Zapotalillo-12 Zapotalillo-18 Tejada-14 Tejada-61 Huizotate-10<br />

NW<br />

Cretácico<br />

Jurásico<br />

SE<br />

Sección II<br />

NW structural cross section with well logs. Notice the presence of Jurassic rocks in the<br />

subsurface of the studied area<br />

SE<br />

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The following figure shows the same section with seismic information, the thickness from<br />

Mesozoic can be observed, and evidencing the developed Upper Jurassic formations.<br />

ZAPOT-1 INDEP-3 ZAPOT-18<br />

BLOQUE MIHUAPAM<br />

SECCION II<br />

ZAPOTALILLO-18<br />

ZAPOTALILLO-12<br />

ZAPOTALILLO-1<br />

TEJADA-61<br />

TEJADA-14<br />

INDEPENDENCIA-3<br />

HUIZOTATE-10<br />

Seismic cross section correlation between the Zapotalillo-1, Independencia-3 and<br />

Zapotalillo-18 wells, the presence of Jurassic source rocks can be observed.<br />

The Miahuapan block is located in the center west side of the Chicontepec paleochannel,<br />

The 3D seismic data available covers 100% of the area, contained in the seismic cube from<br />

Miquetla-Miahuapan and Furbero, processed on Abril 2012 and the seismic cube Cohuca<br />

located in the south side of the block. According to the seismic files, the tree cubes feature<br />

migration pre-stacking time migration, with good quality and optimal vertical resolution.<br />

In addition, 88km of bidimensional (2D) seismic data is available, segments of 56 seismic<br />

lines inside the Miahuapan block.<br />

N<br />

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The Miahuapan block features 100% of 3D seismic information with the Miquetla,<br />

Miahuapan, Cohuca and Furbero prospects.<br />

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History of Exploration and Development<br />

The discovery of the fields belongs to the Miahuapan block, in the year of 1948, upon<br />

drilling of the well Miahuapan-5, in 1957 the well Zapotalillo-2 was drilled, with<br />

commercial oil production at an initial rate of 1,849 bpd, with 0% water and 186 m 3 /m 3 of<br />

GOR from Tamaulipas Inferior-Pimienta formation; then in August 1961, well Zapotalillo-3<br />

was completed with a rate of 157 bpd, 0% water and GOR 88 m 3 /m 3 from Tamabra<br />

formation.<br />

The maximum production rate reached was 1,080 bpd oil in June, 1976 from Tamabra<br />

formation; now (30-06-2012) production is 348 bpd oil.<br />

The saturation pressure is 156 Kg/cm 2 (data from PVT of Esfena-1 well, close to the area)<br />

and the reservoir pressure is between 78 and 150 Kg/cm 2 (2,200 mv).<br />

In 2010, operation and maintenance operations were resumed, reactivating wells with<br />

minor repairs in the Coyotes and Horcones fields, which are on the East of this Block; it is<br />

worth mentioning that the average rates prior to reactivation (April 2010) of wells was 20<br />

bpd, of 79 wells in operation, with a monthly average of 1750 bpd and currently (July<br />

2012) the average rate is 30 bpd with 110 wells in operation and an average monthly<br />

production of 3300 bpd.<br />

Drilling activities resumed in 2011 and 2012; three horizontal wells were drilled, and to<br />

this day, two have been completed: Coyotes 423D and Coyotes 276D, both completed<br />

with multifraccing (five) and the initial rate for the former was 400 bpd net oil @ 37 °API<br />

and 0.471 mmmpcd with 30% water cut, which dropped to 15%; the initial rate for the<br />

latter was 318 bpd of oil @ 28° API and 0.093 mmmpcd of gas and and 35% water cut; it is<br />

still undergoing cleaning operations, hence the water cut is expected to drop as in the first<br />

well.<br />

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Structural seismic section for Coyotes 423D well with horizontal trajectory.<br />

Coyotes 423 wellbore schematic and geophysical log with the surveyed interval in which<br />

five fractures were performed.<br />

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Geométricos<br />

RESU RE<br />

Geométrico Geométric<br />

Longitud Total<br />

Longitud tota to<br />

Xf<br />

Altura (H)<br />

Xf Xf<br />

Altura (H) (H<br />

Network<br />

Network<br />

Dirección<br />

Dirección<br />

Arena Otaw Ota<br />

20/40<br />

Arena Ottawa 20/40<br />

Fluido Fractu Frac<br />

Fluido de Fractura


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Currently, Petróleos Mexicanos has initiated an exploration campaign for the assessment<br />

of geological formations considered to be source rocks, i.e., shale oil, by means of<br />

horizontal wells drilling; the drilling of one exploration well 6.3 km North of this block is<br />

under consideration, its main objective being the Upper Jurassic's Pimienta formation.<br />

0<br />

500<br />

1000<br />

1500<br />

2000<br />

2500<br />

3000<br />

3500<br />

NW<br />

KS Mendez<br />

KS SF<br />

KS ANva<br />

KM Tam Sup<br />

KI Tam Inf<br />

JS Tithoniano<br />

JS Kimmeridgiano<br />

Configuración<br />

estructural cima Fm.<br />

Pimienta (m)<br />

Exploration location for the assessment of the Pimienta formation from Upper Jurassic<br />

SE<br />

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Production by Field and Reserves<br />

The commercial exploitation of oil in this block commenced in 1976 and the production is<br />

associated to field Tejada, which produces from Tamabra formation.<br />

Gastos de aceite, agua (b/d)<br />

1,200<br />

1,000<br />

800<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

0<br />

01/76<br />

11/76<br />

09/77<br />

07/78<br />

05/79<br />

03/80<br />

01/81<br />

11/81<br />

09/82<br />

07/83<br />

05/84<br />

03/85<br />

01/86<br />

11/86<br />

09/87<br />

07/88<br />

05/89<br />

03/90<br />

01/91<br />

11/91<br />

09/92<br />

07/93<br />

05/94<br />

03/95<br />

01/96<br />

11/96<br />

09/97<br />

07/98<br />

05/99<br />

03/00<br />

01/01<br />

11/01<br />

09/02<br />

07/03<br />

05/04<br />

03/05<br />

01/06<br />

11/06<br />

09/07<br />

07/08<br />

05/09<br />

03/10<br />

01/11<br />

11/11<br />

Production history for Miahuapan block<br />

The original oil in place for the the Miahuapan block is 747.573 MMbls oil and 297.656<br />

MMMpc of gas; with a recovery factor of 13.56 % for oil and 54.69 % for gas, original oil in<br />

place is 101.392 MMbls oil and 295.529 MMMpc gas. The accumulative production is<br />

42.256Mbls oil and 5.72MMpc gas, for remaining reserves of 2P are estimated in 101.35<br />

MMbls of oil and 295.524MMMpc of gas.<br />

Área<br />

desarrollada<br />

por campo<br />

(Km 2 )<br />

Aceite<br />

(MMbl)<br />

Volumen<br />

original<br />

Gas<br />

(MMMpc)<br />

Aceite (Bd) Agua (Bd) Gas (mpc/d)<br />

Aceite<br />

(%)<br />

Factores de<br />

recuperación<br />

Original oil in place, production and remaining reserves for Miahuapan block<br />

Gas<br />

(%)<br />

Aceite<br />

(Mbl)<br />

Producción<br />

acumulada<br />

Gas<br />

(MMpc)<br />

1,400<br />

1,200<br />

1,000<br />

800<br />

600<br />

400<br />

200<br />

Reservas<br />

remanentes 2P<br />

Aceite<br />

(MMbl)<br />

0<br />

Gas<br />

(MMMpc)<br />

128 747.573 297.656 13.56 54.69 42.256 5.72 101.35 295.524<br />

Gastos de gas (mpc/d)<br />

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Infrastructure and Hydrocarbons Handling<br />

Infrastructure of block Miahuapan<br />

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The Miahuapan block has a current (30-06-2012) gross production of 618 bpd, which are<br />

transported by tanker trucks to the Tejada Separation Battery (BS).<br />

Current production handling in Miahuapan block<br />

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The Miahuapan block has the following pipelines:<br />

Origen Destino<br />

Roads within the Miahuapan block<br />

Diám<br />

(pg)<br />

Líneas de Descarga<br />

Long<br />

(km)<br />

Tubería<br />

Año de<br />

Construcció<br />

n<br />

Estado<br />

TEJADA 1 BS TEJADA 4 0.05 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA 2 BS TEJADA 4 0.3 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA 3 BS TEJADA 4 0.3 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA-4 BS TEJADA 4 0.8 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA-6 BS TEJADA 4 0.8 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA-11 BS TEJADA 4 0.7 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA-12 BS TEJADA 4 0.7 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA-22 BS TEJADA 4 0.3 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA-24 BS TEJADA 4 0.3 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA-23 BS TEJADA 4 0.5 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA-31 BS TEJADA 4 0.9 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA-43 BS TEJADA 4 0.5 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA-52 BS TEJADA 4 1.5 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

TEJADA-63 BS TEJADA 4 1.3 LDD S/I Operativa<br />

Road map (roads and unpaved roads) villages, well pads and oil facilities<br />

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Drilling History<br />

Drill parameters<br />

Deep: 2,200 meters developed<br />

Deviations: 0° (verticals) and directional in Tejada<br />

Densidad de lodos<br />

First stage: 1.20 gr/cm³, water base mud<br />

Second stage: 1.30 gr/cm³, bentonite mud<br />

Third stage: 1.45 gr/cm³; inverse emulsion mud<br />

Objective: Tamabra<br />

<strong>Integrated</strong> <strong>Contract</strong><br />

Difficulties during drilling<br />

Surface stage<br />

Hydration of clays, circulation losses, drag during lowering of casings, borehole instability<br />

and shallow Gas and/or Water flows.<br />

Intermediate stage.<br />

Reactive shale interbeddings, pipes getting stuck and possible fluid loss, high penetration<br />

speeds, possible increases in equivalent circulating density (DEC, in Spanish) due to<br />

concentration of cuttings in the annulus and increases in the number of jammings and<br />

circulation losses.<br />

Production stage<br />

Packing, resistance and drag, presence of formation gas, circulation losses, jammings due<br />

to differential pressure, bit balling, accumulation of slag in the curved section.<br />

Drill practices<br />

The objective of this section is to review common drilling practices used in the<br />

development of this reservoir; they are listed as a reference and not as a proposed<br />

application of methodology and technology by AIATG.<br />

Most of the fixes for the casing pipe (TR) in this area correspond to a design with a 9 5/8”<br />

conductor casing, which is intended for the installation of surface tie-ins and is cemented<br />

down to around 200 and 400 m. The production TR is 6 5/8” it is cemented at 2,200 and<br />

2,300m.<br />

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he first stages are at normal pressure, and are drilled with water-based mud and with<br />

control densities ranging between 1.20 a 1.45 gr/cm³; in the case of abnormal densities,<br />

this is due to the shale stability control and not because it is required by the pressure<br />

gradient. The exploitation stage is drilled with water-based fluid (sodium brine), capable<br />

of increasing its viscosity in case of any contingency; it is also friendly to the production<br />

formation, and the control density can be adjusted.<br />

The Christmas tree dimensions are 9 5/8” x 6 5/8” x 2 7/8” 5,000 lb/pg²; no problems<br />

were encountered during the drilling process.<br />

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