hot black salsa: a brief history of petroleum in cuba
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HOT BLACK SALSA: A BRIEF HISTORY OF PETROLEUM IN
CUBA
BY
JAMES PODRUSKI, ALTURAS RESOURCES; EVELIO LINARES CALA, SOCIEDAD CUBANO DE GEOLOGIA;
AND SCOTT E. THORNTON* ECOPETROL AMERICA*NOW THE BURMAH OIL COMPANY LIMITED
AAPG-SEG ICE 2016CANCUN
SEPT. 7, 2016
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WHY IS THERE A HISTORY OF PETROLEUM IN CUBA?
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WHERE IS THE PETROLEUM IN CUBA?
Active “leaky” petroleum system and present field locations
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WHAT DOES THE “LEAKY” SYSTEM LOOK LIKE?
1. Active Seeps
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2. Oil Saturated Outcrops/Exhumed Oilfields
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3. Asphalt Dykes
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I. Pre-commercial exploitation- Indigenous Peoples, Spanish Explorers/Colonists
II. 1860 – 1960 - Spanish & Cuban phases, pre-WW II, 1950’s
III.1960 – 1990- Centrally Planned Economy - Cupet
IV. 1990 – Present- Onshore/Shallow Water, Deep Water
The Four Phases of Cuban Petroleum History
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PHASE I. INDIGINEOUS PEOPLES OF CUBA CAULKING CANOES /TOOTH
PROTECTION
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PHASE I. TRADE OF CUBAN BITUMIN FOR MAYAN CHICLE AND SALT ??
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OCAMPO CIRCUMNAVIGATES CUBA, 1508
USES OIL IN HABANA BAY TO CAREEN SHIPS
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1. Late 1800’s – Asphalt mined: paved streets in North America & used in industrial furnaces, >25 million tonnes
2. 1881 – naphtha & gas discovered at Motembo , commercial exploitation for gas lighting and lubricants until the automobile ~ 1900
3. 1898, Cuban independence from Spain
4. 1913, gas discovered in water well at Tropical Brewing Co., La Habana
PHASE II
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5. Light oil discovered on north coast in 1915, activity increase 1910-WW II, production levels ~ 100’s BOPD6. Oil discovered in Central Cuba, 1954, set off exploration and exploitation boom
PHASE II
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EARLY PHASE II
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• Sparked by discovery at Jatibonico in 1954
• Over 20 companies active with most of country leased
• CP to 1959 ~ 5 MM BO• ~ 400,000 BPA• ~ 100 E & D wells per year
The 1950’s Oil Boom
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The 1950’s Oil Boom
APPROXIMATE LOCATION OFPRINCIPAL CONCESSION HOLDERS
Cuban Gulf OilAtlantic RefiningStandard Oil of CaliforniaShellShell, Atlantic, Jersey (Standard)Jersey E&PPerlaUnion Oil of CaliforniaUnion Oil of CaliforniaCUPETCubanAmericas PetroleumBentham & Trebes/Russell Cobb, Jr.Ted Jones Oil Exploration CanadianLee OilCuban American Drilling & Expl.
Atlantic Shell
Atlantic
Shell/Atlantic/Jersey
Jersey
HAVANA
GULF OF MEXICO
UnionGulf
CARIBEAN SEA
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Cuban AmericanJersey
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A WELL DRILLED IN LA HABANA IN THE LATE 1950’S
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PRE-REVOLUTION CUBA
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GEOLOGISTS AND THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
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1. Cuban Revolution 1959, eventually evolves into CPE
2. Cupet, Cuban National Oil Company established
3. Varadero discovered 1971, initial north coast heavy oil E & D in several fields
4. Lead eventually to discovery of 27 fields with 550 MM Bbls Rec., CP ~350MM Bbls, used internally for power generation
PHASE III
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OIL ACTIVITY DURING THE CUPET ERA, 1962-1990
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1. Cuba opens for oil exploration/exploitation under PSA’s
2. 1990’s land boom & drilling activity increase
3. Only success on north coast heavy oil trend, field extensions/discoveries
4. 2000’s deep water blocks & drilling of 4 wells
PHASE IV
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EXPLORATION BLOCKS 1998
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EXPLORATION BLOCKS, 2010
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Cuban Oil Production in Modern Era(courtesy of Gordon Hurlburt, Sherritt
International)
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YUMURI 201
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SHERRITT RIG #2, YUMURI 228
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THE FUTURE OF ENERGY IN CUBAA CUBAN LOGGING TRUCK “SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT”
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THE FUTURE OF ENERGY IN CUBAChasing Windmills????
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Gordon Hurlburt and Sherritt International
Thomas Ambrose, Retired, ex-Kewanee
Alan Fraser, Retired, ex-Atlantic Refining
Susanne Gendron, Editor