EXPLORATORY BLOCKS – SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ALTIPLANO

AREA
Nº BLOCKS
(Has)
17 COIPASA 515,000.00
18 CORREGIDORES 655,000.00
 SATELLITE IMAGE ALTIPLANO
The “Altiplano” is a wide
basin located between
the Eastern and Western
Cordillera. It has an
extension of 60.000 km2
from North of Argentina
to South of Peru.
EXPLORATORY ZONES BOLIVIA
1. MADRE DE DIOS
2. LLANURA BENIANA
3. LLANURA CHAQUEÑA
4. SUBANDINO NORTE
5. SUBANDINO SUR
6. PIE DE MONTE
7. CORDILLERA ORIENTAL
8. ALTIPLANO
9. CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL
10. CRATON DE GUAPORE
11. PANTANAL

The oil and gas most important locations

are: Madre de Dios Basin, Beni Plain,
North and South Subandean , Foothills;
Chaco Plain and Altiplano.
TECTONIC– STRATIGRAPHIC
RELATION ALTIPLANO BLOCKS
Structurally, the “Altiplano” can be divided
lengthwise into two parts: the eastern and
western parts controlled by longitudinal faults
;and also sinistral faults that divide it in North,
Central and South.

These events formed structures by tectonic

inversion during the Andean compression, with
good structural conditions for entrapment.

In the Central and South Altiplano, there are

several structures to be explored, the
anticlines have been drilled in La Joya, Toledo,
Salinas de Garci Mendoza, Santa Lucia,
Copaquila, Colchani and Vilque. However, this is
not enough to evaluate the hydrocarbon basin
potential.
TECTONIC SETTING - ALTIPLANO

NORMAL FAULTS
REACTIVATED TO
INVERSE FAULTS
OIL/GAS SEEPS MAP
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ALTIPLANO BLOCKS
-Río Seco (Oil);
-Río Mauri (Oil 24 º API);
-Condoriquiña, (Oil 34º API);
-Colchani (Oil);
-Corregidores (Gas & Oil);
-Casira, (asphaltite similar to the region
of Salta-Argentina).

ARGENTINA
EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
“CUENCA TITICACA-PIRIN (PERU)” “AREA CAIMANCITO (ARGENTINA)”

YEAR: 1875-1996 (121 años) COMPANY: PETROLEOS SUDAMERICANOS Y NECON

DRILLED WELLS: 33 YEAR: 1992-2007
SHALLOW WELLS: 48.7-505.8 m DRILLED WELLS:20?
PRODUCTION: 280.000 Bbl OIL RESERVORIES: YACORAITE Y MAIZ GORDO FM.
PROYECTS PRODUCTION: Bbl
ADJ. BLOCK 105 PIRIN (PUNO): SIBOIL PERU 1996: 438
2D SEISMIC : 538.8 Km 1999: 527
EXPLORATORY WELLS: 13 2001: 493:
2004: 435
2006: 25
AVAILABILITY INFORMATION CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN ALTIPLANO
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ALTIPLANO
Available Blocks 2
Total Area 1 1700 00 (Ha)
Total seismic lines 130
Total Seismiclength 4220,81
Total Wells 7
Available Wells 7

GENERAL INFORMATION

Intramontane
Basin

Drilled Wells 8
2915,84(Km)
2D Seismic
130 seismic lines
Devonian Rocks,
Source Rock El Molino Fm.(Kt)
Chaunaca Fm. (Kt)

Tambillo Fm.
Reservoir Rock
San Vicente Fm.
Tambillo Fm.
Seal Rock
Potoco Fm.

Hydrocarbon Type Gas and Oil

2D - SEISMIC
BLOCKS SEISMIC
Total Seismic Total Length Length inside
Lines (Km) block (Km)
COIPASA 51 2010,42 1740,46

79 2210,39 1917,69
CORREGIDORES

TOTAL 130 4220,81 3658,15

Coipasa Corregidores
DRILLED WELLS - ALTIPLANO
TYPE OF
WELL DEPTH TARGET
WELL
LJY-X1 3038510 Dry
TLD-X1 3975 Mioceno Dry
Sup-Olig Inf.
SLC-X1 3975 El Molino Dry
(Cretácico)
CPQ-X1 4065,5 Cretácico Dry
Devónico
SGM-X1 2641 Dry

CNI-X2 2836 Potoco Dry

(Terciario)-El
Mol.
VLQ-X1 3559,5 Abandoned
Well

Toledo X1 Well
 STRATIGRAPHIC COLUMN
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ALTIPLANO
HYDROCARBON POTENCIAL

Source Rock Molino Fm,

Chaunaca Fm
Reservoir Rock San Vicente Fm. Tambillo
Fm.
(Olig.sup Mioc. Medio)
Seal Rock Santa Lucía Fm.
Potoco Fm.

FEATURES
The best source rocks have been determined to
be present in “El Molino and Chaunaca”
formations, as well as in Devonian sediments.
STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION - ALTIPLANO BASIN
REGIONAL GEOLOGIC SCHEME
The Altiplano is an extensive elevated plain of
80 km width and 150 km length. Its altitude
ranges between 3,650 and 4,000 MSL. It is
made up by deep trenches and Neogene
depressions infilled with synorogenic Neogene
and Quaternary sediments. In this plain,
isolated ranges rise, reaching up to 4,800 MSL,
and made up by Proterozoic, Paleozoic,
Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary rocks.

The drainage collector systems are the Titicaca

Lake (3808 MSL), Poopó Lake (3686 MSL),
“Salar de Uyuni “ (3730 MSL) and “Salar de
Coipasa” (3653 MSL).
 GEOLOGIC CROSS-SECTION - COIPASA

FORMACIONES :
1 Santa Lucia 7 Sucre Volcanic Rocks
2 El Molino 8 Ravelo Salt and Gypsum
3 Chaunaca 9 Toro Toro R
Sin-Rift Secuences
4 Aroifilla 10 La Puerta
5 Miraflores 11 Condo PR Post-Rift Secuences
6 Tarapaya 12 Yura
(Source: Meneley Enterprises Ltd.)
 GEOLOGIC CROSS-SECTION
CORREGIDORES

LEYENDA

1 Miocene - Pliocene 4 Cretaceous

2 Oligocene - Miocene 5 Silurian-Devonian

3 Eocene - Oligocene 6 Cambrian -Ordovician

SEISMIC STRATIGRAFIC MODEL - ALTIPLANO
(2587-28 LINE)
COIPASA (Line 10064-60)
SANTA LUCIA WELL
ALTIPLANO
GEOLOGIC CROSS-SECTION VILQUE - 1A
TOC DISTRIBUTION
FORMACIONES RANGO COT
EL MOLINO 0.30-4.77
CHAUNACA 0.37-4.20
COPACABANA 0.32-7.78
CUMANA 0.50-1.25
COLPACUCHO 0.30-1.59
SICA SICA 0.38-0.94
BELEN 0.30-0.81
PAMPA 3.51
CATAVI 0.31-0.53
UNCIA 0.30-1.53
CANCAÑIRI 0.30-1.45
ORD. NO DIF. 0.31-2.29

Total Organic content of Molino Fm

samples has ranges from poor to
excellent.

The “Molino” Shale outcrops have

thickness from 10 to 30 m. with a TOC
content greater than 1%.
VAN KREVELEN DIAGRAM (HI vs OI)
CRETACEOUS MATURITY TO PRESENT

POZOS PERFORADOS
THERMICAL DATA ANDES CENTRALES MAP

S/SPRINGER &
FOSTER, 1998
PETROLEUM SYSTEM
MODEL - ALTIPLANO
 SUMMARY CHART
Geological Province Altiplano

Basin type Intermontana

Basin Area 60.000 Km2

Coipasa 515,000.00 Ha, and
Available Blocks Corregidores 655,000.00 Ha,

Drilled Wells LJX-X1, TLD X-1, SLC-X1, CPQ -X1,

SGM- X1,
CNI- X1A, VLQ-X1,
2D - Seismic 2D (130 lines)

Source Rock Molino Fm, Chaunaca Fm

Reservoir Rock Tertiary Age Rocks San Vicente and

Tambillo Fm.
Seal Rock Tertiary Age Rocks Santa Lucía Fm.
Potoco Fm.

Hydrocarbon Type Oil and gas

 CONCLUSIONS
Petroleum system developed in central and southern Altiplano basin, is made up by source rocks
of “El Molino and Chaunca” Formations (Cretaceous) reservoir rocks of the “Tambillo” (Tertiary)
and Seal Rock in the Potoco y Santa Lucia Fm. (Terciary). However, Silurian, Ordovician and
Devonian rocks, could also be involved in hydrocarbons generation.

Anticlines with roll over in Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks are common, as in Vilque, Salinas de
Garci Mendoza structures ,etc. According to the structural domain type, Upper Oligocene reverse
anticlines can be estructural traps for further exploratory acitivities. (By: Araníbar & Martinez,
1990).

Bolivian “Altiplano” Basin has been partially investigated. Vilque well has shown trap conditions,
seal rock, reservoir rock and oil migration traces. Consequently, the “Altiplano” is likely to contain
hydrocarbons where Devonian and Cretaceous rocks are preserved.

Structural model is represented by pre-rift extensional Faults (Upper Paleozoic) that were formed
by tectonic inversion during the Andean compression.

As per, the last geological reports, an atractive area constitute the region called Fault Thrust Belt
“Faja Plegada y Corrida de Huarina” which is located near to the Eastern Cordillera.