Vaca Muerta Strategic Investment
JURASSIC
CRETACEOUS
Neuquina Basin Stratigraphy
Multiple formations enhance growth potential
Synthetic Stratigraphic Column
SYSTEM/STAGE
FORMATION
A
GROUP
Mulichinco/Lajas/Lotena Formation
LITHOLOGY
Paleocene
Maastrichtian
Campanian
SPISEDADDADDAR
Santonian
Coniacian
Turonian
Cenomanian
Albian
Aptian
Barremian
Hautevirian BRACKEROPER
Anacleto
Malargüe
Rio Colorado
Bajo de la Carpa Subgroup
Plottier Rio Neuquén
Portezuelo
Cerro Lisandro
Huincul
Candeleros
Rayoso
Huitrin
Upper Mb
Subgroup
Rio Limay
Subgroup
Neuquén
Bajada
del Agrio
Valanginian
Berriasian
Tithonian
Avilė Mb
Lower Mb
A
Mulichinco
B
Quintuco
Mendoza
Vaca Muerta
Tight gas formations with solid results all throughout the basin
Sands and conglomerates with low permeability requiring hydraulic stimulation to
enhance productivity
Productivity depth ranges from 2,000 to 4,000 meters
B
Quintuco/Vaca Muerta Formation
World class unconventional formation in production since 2010
TOC ranges from 2 to 10%
Thickness ranges from 25 to over 500 meters
Source rock of Neuquina Basin
C
Kimmeridgian
Tordillo
Auquilco
La Manga
Oxfordian
Lotena
Lotena
C
Tordillo/Sierras Blancas/Punta Rosada Formation
Callovian
Bathonian
Tábanos
Lajas
Bajocian
Aalenian
Cuyo
Toarcian
Los Molles
Pliensbachian
Şinemurjan
Lapa
Precuyo
Hettangian
TRIASSIC
PALEOZOIC
Basement
Conventional formations with over 40 years of production history
Light oil with API above 32°
Most of the these formations under secondary recovery
Unconformity
Coarse siliciclastics
Continental mudstone
Evaporites
Volcaniclastic deposits
Carbonate
Marine mudstone
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