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World Conventional Oil Resources, by Basin,
in Billions (109) of Barrels

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as of 1/1/93

  Annual Production Cumulative Production Identified Reserves Undiscovered Resources Futures
95% Mode 5% Mean
SOUTH AMERICA       26.3 43.7 101.2 56.1  
Venezuela,Trinidad,Tobago 0.9 44.6 49 10 16.9 41.5 22.4  
3001 Gulf of Venezuela       0.2 0.4 1 0.7 0.4
3002 Maracaibo)   34.5 27.1 4 8 20 10 35.1
3003 Falcon***               35.1
3004 Cariaco         NA     0
3005 Tobago         NA     0
East Venezuela       4 8 21 10.5  
Trinidad       0.5 0.5 1 0.5  
3006 E. Venezuela   12.7 22 4.5 8.5 22 11 30.5
3007 Triste         Ng     0.01
3008 Barinas Apure       0.2 0.5 1 0.7 0.5
                 
COLOMBIA (Total) 0.2 3.5 4.9 2.3 4 11.5 5.8  
3009 Guajira         NA     0
3010 Lower Magdalenas   0.07 0.01   0     0.01
3011 Upr. & Mid. Magdalenas   2.2 1.5 0.8 1.5 4.5 2.3 3
3012 Llanos   0.1 2.1 1 2 7 3 4.1
3013 Putumayo       0.2 0.4 1.3 0.6 0.4
3014 Pacific Coastal         0     0
                 
EQUADOR (Total) 0.1 1.8 3.3 1.1 1.9 5.2 2.6  
3015 Esmeraldas         0     0
3016 Manabi Burbru         0     0
3017 Oriente   1.9 3.1 1.1 1.9 5.2 2.6 5
3018-19                
                 
PERU (Total)   1.9 2.2 2.3 4.2 12.9 6.3  
3020 Talara       0.5 1.1 3.1 1.5 1.1
3021 Maranón   0.6 0.7 1.3 2.3 7 3.3 3
3022 Santiago       0.1 0.14 0.4 0.2 0.14
3023 Huallaga     0.1 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.4
3024 Ucayali       0.35 0.6 1.6 0.8 0.6
3025 Peru Coastal         0     0
3026 Mollenda Tarapaco         0     0
3027-29                
                 
GUYANA, SURINAM, FRENCH GUIANA                
3030 Tacutu 0 0   0.01 0.02 0.06 0.03 0.02
3031 Guyana Shelf 0 0     0     0
                 
BRAZIL (Total) 0.2 3.4 12.8 6.3 10.2 22.4 12.7  
Interior Sags (Total)       1.2 2 4.8 2.6  
3032-34                
3035 Solimoes (upr. Amazones)       0.4 0.8 2 1 0.8
3036 Middle to Lwr. Amazones       0.3 0.5 1 0.6 0.5
3037 Parnaiba         Ng     0.01
3038 Paraná   0 0 0.5 1 2 1.2 1
3039 Sao Luis         Ng     0.01
Interior Rifts (Total)       0.13 0.2 0.5 0.35  
3040 Reconcavo   1.2 0.5 0.1 0.15 0.6 0.3 0.65
3041 Tucano Jatoba       0.03 0.05 0.3 0.15 0.05
Foreland Basins (Total)       0.05 0.1 0.2 0.15  
3042 Acre       0.05 0.1 0.3 0.15 0.1
Rifted Margins (Total)     5 9 18 9.7    
N.E. Coast (Total)       0.7 1.3 3 1.7  
3043 Foz do Amazonas       0.3 0.5 1.1 0.7 0.5
3044 Para Maranhoa       0.05 0.1 0.3 0.15 0.1
3045 Barreirinhas         Ng     0.01
3046 Caera       0.3 0.6 1.4 0.7 0.6
3047 Potiguar       0.05 0.1 0.3 0.15 0.1
S.E. Coast (Total)       4.4 7.5 16 8  
3048 Recife João Pessoa         Ng     0.01
3049 Sergipe Alagoas       0.7 1.2 4 2 1.2
3050 Bahia Sul       0.2 0.4 1.2 0.6 0.4
3051 Espirito Santo       0.1 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2
3052 Campos   1.3 10.9 3 5.7 20 9.7 16.6
3053 Santos   Ng 0.5 0.15 0.3 0.9 0.45 0.8
3054 Pelotas       0.05 0.1 0.3 0.15 0.1
3055-59                
                 
BOLIVIA (Total)   0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.4  
3060 Madre de Dios   Ng Ng 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.35 0.3
3061 Beni       0.04 0.07 0.2 0.1 0.07
3062 Altiplano       Ng 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.01
3063 Tarija (Total)       0.02 0.04 0.09 0.05 0.04
Bolivia (80%)       0.02 0.03 0.07 0.04  
Argentina (20%)       Ng 0.01 0.02 0.01  
                 
PARAGUAY         Ng      
                 
ARGENTINA 0.2 5.6 3.8 1.5 2.7 9 4.2  
(3063) Tarija (20%)         0.01 0.02 0.01  
3064-69                
3070 Chaco       0.01 0.02 0.06 0.03 0.02
3071 Cuyo       0.02 0.04 0.1 0.05 0.04
3072 Neuquen   1.3 1.6 0.6 1.2 2.5 1.6 2.8
3073 San Jorge   2.1 1.4 0.2 0.36 0.9 0.7 1.76
3074 Malvinas       0.45 0.8 1.7 0.9 0.8
3075 Salado       0.02 0.03 0.06 0.03 0.03
3076 Colorado       0.03 0.06 0.12 0.07 0.06
3077 East Patagonia       0.09 0.18 0.5 0.26 0.18
(3082) Magallanes Arg. (10%)       0.01 0.02 0.06 0.03  
3078-79                
                 
CHILE   0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.3  
3080 Central Chile Forearc         Ng     0.01
3081 South Chile Trench         Ng     0.01
3082 Magallanes (Total)   0.5 1 0.15 0.25 0.66 0.35 1.25
Argentina (10%)       0.01 0.02 0.06 0.03  
Chile (90%)       0.1 0.3 0.5 0.32  
3083 Nirihuau         Ng     0.01
3084-4000                
***  Basins joined for assessment presentation
( )  Indicates basin also listed under another country - no further calculations
Ng  Negligible
NA  Not assessed
Numbers with no following data are unused (e.g. 1009-12)

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