Ecuador Adds 3,181 Barrels Per Day From New Amazon Oil Well

Ecuador's state oil company, Petroecuador, has boosted national production with the launch of a new oil well in the Amazon. The ACAL-245HUI well, located in the Auca field in the Orellana province, is now contributing an additional 3,181 barrels of oil per day to the country's output.

This increase in production is expected to generate significant revenue, with estimates suggesting an additional $5.2 million per month for the state. The Auca field itself is a major contributor, already producing 64,000 barrels daily, as part of Ecuador's total output of 462,000 barrels per day, according to the Hydrocarbons Regulation and Control Agency.

The new well has a crude gravity of 17.6 degrees API. Petroecuador highlighted the technical aspects of the extraction, noting the well reached a measured depth of 14,800 feet with a horizontal section of 2,667 feet. This design aims to optimize oil recovery and extraction efficiency, utilizing an S4000N Electrosubmersible Pumping system for challenging conditions. The company also plans three hydraulic fracturing operations in the field, which could add approximately 1,200 more barrels per day.