Growing with Mexico in a New Era of Energy Reform
Upper Jurassic Shales in Mexico Compare to Major Tight Oil Plays
BOE per Acre/ Foot
Resource Concentration
700
Hydrocarbon Generation Potential
300
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
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250
Million BOE per Section
200
150
100
50
0
Permian
USA
Vaca Muerta
Argentina
Eagle Ford
USA
U. Jurassic
Mexico
Woodford
USA
Eagle Ford
USA
Woodford
USA
Vaca Muerta
Argentina
U. Jurassic
Mexico
Permian
USA
Pimienta, Taman, Santiago
U. Jurassic
Tampico-Misantla Basin
Vaca Muerta
U. Jurassic/L. Cretaceous
Neuquen Basin
Argentina²
Eagle Ford
Cretaceous
Coastal Basin
Wolfcamp
Permian
Midland Basin
Woodford
Devonian
Anadarko Basin
Mexico¹
Texas, USA³
Texas, USA4
Oklahoma, USA
Average Original TOC (wt.%)
4.50
4.85
4.10
5.90
6.15
Average Carbonate Content (%)
50%
45%
60%
25%
15%
Average Silica Content (%)
20%
15%
20%
50%
40%
Source Rock Type
Marine carbonate
Marine carbonate
Marine carbonate
Marine shale
Marine shale
Brittleness Rating
Very brittle
Very brittle
Very brittle
Very brittle
Very brittle
Average Porosity
6.0%
6.0%
7.0%
6.0%
6.5%
Average Depth (ft)
11,000
10,000
10,500
8,500
12,000
Average Pressure (psi)
7,700
7,000
7,300
4,250
7,800
Average Thickness (ft)
650
450
190
1,000
260
RENAISSANCE
OIL CORP
1 Jarvie and Smyth, 2016
2 Jarvie and Rosario-Rosso, 1991
3 Robison, 1997
4 Laredo Petroleum, 2013
5 Jarvie, 2008
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