New Projects of PDVSA Will Boost Oil Production in West
OREANDA-NEWS. May 22, 2012. The development of new projects by PDVSA Socialista in the West Region will boost oil and gas production as part of the policy of Full Oil Sovereignty being conducted by the Bolivarian government, led by Commander President Hugo Chavez.
The People's Minister for Petroleum and Mining and president of PDVSA Socialista, Rafael Ramirez, noted that these works of industrial infrastructure ensure a production of approximately 870 thousand barrels of crude at the end of 2012.
Ramirez announced these projects within the framework of regular meetings that has been doing with the Board of Directors of Petroleos de Venezuela, in different operational areas of the country in order to track the target of 3 500 billion barrels of oil a day committed for this year.
From the Lagunillas municipality of Zulia state, Ramirez said that among the most important projects we have the construction progress in the Franquera area -
Similarly, the execution of steam injection projects in the East Coast Division of the
Process optimization
Among the new projects in the
The installation of flexible pipes is scheduled to take place in three phases: the replacement of gas lines and wells flow lines 3, 4 and
In a year, it has installed more than
The second proposal involves optimizing the use of the energy required for lifting system with mechanical pumps, of progressive cavity, and electrosumergible, thus improving the reliability of the production system of oil, gas savings, and increased productivity.
In addition, new gas opportunities in the West ensure the starting and operational continuity of Complex Ana Maria Campos, in order to leverage energy sovereignty to minimize dependence on gas supplies from
With the plan it has been laid
Production
Another major project that consolidates the Executive Director of PDVSA Socialista West is the building of an Atomizable Dispersed Oil plant (Cruda) in Farm Tank Tasajera in Lagunillas municipality.
This plant will produce liquid fuel for steam generation in the East Coast of the
The fuel generated will be used in 42 steam generators, two in existence, and 40, which come from
Through this effort, the East Coast of the
The plan is in the stage of procurement and in contracting process for construction. Its completion is expected by the end of 2012, with an estimated investment of 235 million bolivars, recovered in five months.
Thus, PDVSA Western Socialista consolidates its expansion plans in the area to maintain and improve operational efficiency in each of its processes as it ratified the Minister Ramirez in the board meeting that is conducted weekly to track and faithful meet the goals of the oil industry.
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