Deep Water Discoveries Marked Year

In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion

Selected major discoveries of 1999 as compiled by the IHS Energy Group's International Oil Letter.

This geographical list includes operator, well name, basin and production reports.

PASJ, Blanco Olivos Oriental 1, Northeast Platform, land, gas, 4,900 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Anticlinal Viejo 1, Neuquen Embaym., land, oil, Aggr. 2,384 Bo/d.
PASJ, Anticlinal de Maria 1, Neuquen Embaym., land, oil & gas, up to 1,447 Bo/d & 57,972 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Anti. De Maria Oriental 1, Northeast Platform, land, oil, 2,416 Bo/d.
Total, Unicomio 1, Austral, Shelf, gas, 13,000 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Cerro Solo (Rio Negro) 1, Neuquen Embaym., land, oil, late 574 Bo/d.
PASJ, Cerro Norte 29, Austral, land, gas, 3,000 Mscf/d.
PASJ, Estancia El Colorado 1, Northeast Platform, land, gas, 25,194 Mscf/d.
PASJ, El Latigo 1, Northeast Platform, land, oil & gas, 4,227 Bo/d & 1,610 Mscf/d.
Total, Aguada San Roque 104, Neuquen Embaym., land, gas, 42,000 Mscf/d & 1,673 bc/d.
PASJ, Estancia dos Lagunas 1, Austral, land, gas, 3,550 Mscf/d.
Perez Companc, Estancia El Chiripa 1, Austral, land, gas, 1,977 Mscf/d.
Shell, Valle Morado 1001st, Tarija, land, gas & condensate, 40,960 Mscf/d & 170 bc/d.
Sipetrol, CAM-1, Austral, Shelf, gas & condensate, 15,242 Mscf/d & 145 bc/d.
Sipetrol, CAM-1A, Austral, Shelf, oil & gas, 2,119 Bo/d, 636.7 Mscf/d.
YPF, Loma Campana 1, Neuquen, land, gas, 2,040 scf/d.
PASJ, Oceano 41, Austral Basin, land, oil & gas, 909 Bo/d & 12,000 Mscf/d.

Vintage, Naranjillos X-104, Chaco Foothill Belt, land, gas & condensate, 5,000 Mscf/d & 150 bc/d.
YPFB, San Alberto X-9, Chaco Sub-And., land, gas & condensate, 23,000 Mscf/d & 410 bc/d.
Pluspetrl, Huayco Sur X-1001, Chaco Sub-And., land, gas, up to 8,500 Mscf/d.
Ambas, El Dorado X-1001, Chaco Basin, land, gas, 20,000 Mscf/d.

Petrobras, 1-RUT-001-AM, Amazonas, land, gas & condensate, 17,600 Mscf/d & 239 bc/d.
Petrobras, 1-ESS-89A, Espirito Santo, Shelf, gas, 21,200 Mscf/d.