The well is part of the Uribante Exploration and Production Agreement signed between Ecopetrol and the National Hydrocarbon Agency (Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos).
The drilling of this well began on March 25, 2010, and reached a depth of 13,320ft, equivalent to more than 4km.
The aim of the well is to test for the presence of hydrocarbons in the Aguardiente formation, which was found at a depth of 12,530ft measured from the surface, with a gross thickness of 680ft.
The well records indicate a porosity that fluctuates between 5% and 9%.
Ecopetrol conducted initial Drill Stem Tests (DST) for one week, which generated an average production of 6.6 million cubic feet per day (MCFD) and 196 barrels a day of water, with a choke of 20/64″.
The choke indicates the size of the orifice for conducting the test, which in this case was less than one centimeter.
Initial analyses indicate that it is a dry gas well, mainly producing methane.
During the test period, pressure at wellhead exceeded 3,000 pounds per square inch (psi).
The Oripaya-1 well belongs 100% to Ecopetrol.
