DEA gets approval for Ogarrio oil field FDP in Mexico

German oil and gas company DEA has secured approval from the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) for the field development plan (FDP) for the Ogarrio onshore oil field in Mexico.

The planned development will allow DEA to increase production and optimise operations of the mature oil field located 107km west of Villahermosa in the Mexican state of Tabasco.

As part of the development, the company will undertake an extensive workover campaign for the existing wells. In addition, the firm intends to drill ten new development wells within the first two years.

DEA Mexican business country manager Juan Manuel Delgado said: “This approval is a major milestone for our operations in Mexico. Our plans demonstrate that we take our mission seriously to actively participate in the further development of the Mexican oil and gas industry.”

Furthermore, DEA plans to conduct a pilot in a portion of the field to study the technical feasibility of waterflooding technique to further improve the recovery economically.

The company will also implement steps to maximise the utilisation of the produced gas.

Delgado added: “The teams in Mexico and Hamburg have already started to implement the work programme. We have a close cooperation with our partner Pemex. This is a project where we can apply our key competencies and technical capabilities.”

DEA acquired a 50% licence share and the operatorship of Ogarrio in an auction in 2017. Pemex holds the remaining 50% stake in the block.

Discovered in 1957, the field has more than 100 actively producing wells.