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Ypf Sa Class D — Technical Presentation (March 2014)

36 slides from Ypf Sa Class D's technical presentation, Mar 17, 2014

  1. Slide 1: Vaca Muerta Update

    Vaca Muerta Update March 17th, 2014.

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer Safe harbor statement under the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This document contains statements that YPF believes constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements ma

  3. Slide 3: Contents

    Contents 1 Unconventional Development: General Overview 2 Increased Productivity: Sweet Spot Identification 3 Increased Productivity: Horizontal Well 4 Well Construction Cost Reduction 5 Principal Challenges for a large development 3

  4. Slide 4: Shale concept

    YPF | Shale concept ; Source rock Conventional Conventional reservoir Reservoir rock oil Reservoir rock » : Tight “ Reservoir rock

  5. Slide 5: Opportunities in Shale / Tight Formations

    Opportunities in Shale / Tight Formations Tested & Producing Other Opportunities 4,4 Vaca Muerta (shale oil / gas) Noroeste - Cretaceous NOROESTE Yacoraite Area 30,000 km2 (shale / tight oil & gas) CHACO PARANAENSE Noroeste - Tarija Lajas (tight gas) Los Monos (shale gas) Mulichinco (tight oil / gas

  6. Slide 6: Argentina has the resources to increase production

    Argentina has the resources to increase production Oil Potential Gas Potential (Bbls) (Tcf) NOROESTE CHACO 29 PARANAENSE 4.4 CUYANA NEUQUINA GOLFO 27 802 SAN JORGE AUSTRAL Conventional Conventional (Oil 3P + Resources) (Gas 3P + Resources) Unconventional Unconventional (resources) (resources Source:

  7. Slide 7: Similarity to the US case

    Similarity to the US case Gas Production (Tcf) Gas Imports (Tcf) Source: EIA 2012 Energy Outlook 7

  8. Slide 8: Vaca Muerta vs. other unconventional resource plays

    Vaca Muerta vs. other unconventional resource plays Desired Vaca Muerta Barnett Haynesville Marcellus Eagle Ford Wolfcamp TOC (%) >2 3-10 4-5 0.5 - 4 2 - 12 3-5 3 Thickness (m) > 30 30-450 60 - 90 60 - 90 10 - 60 30 - 100 200 - 300 Reservoir pressure (psi) High 4,500-9,500 3,000 – 4,000 7,000 – 12,0

  9. Slide 9: High Quality Oil & Gas Characteristics

    High Quality Oil & Gas Characteristics Pres.= 550 – 650 kg/cm3 at 2,800 m °API: 35 – 50 Pb: 120 – 200 kg/cm3 GOR: 100 – 500 m3/m3 Bo @ Pb: 1.5 – 1.9 Viscosity @ Pb: 0.3 – 0.8 cP No H2S, Minor CO2 M3/mm3 Bbl/mcft Plant C2 445.25 79.29 products - gas C3 366.07 65.19 C4 199.58 35.54 C5 64.92 11.56 C6 1

  10. Slide 10: Continuing exploration focused in Vaca Muerta

    Continuing exploration focused in Vaca Muerta Drilling or in Completion 2014 Drilling Campaign Progress in extended Drilled as of 31/01/2014 basin-wide delineation Oil Wet gas Hold the shale Dry gas acreage Increase the value of shale acreage Delineation of new development clusters 10

  11. Slide 11: The next development clusters

    The next development clusters Loma Campana Unconventional Development (395 km2) The Vaca Muerta Shale Exploratory delineation has enabled YPF to define three additional core areas with short to medium term feasibility of development: Bajada de Añelo - Bandurria - La Amarga Chica (850 km2) Narambuena

  12. Slide 12: Bajada de Añelo - Bandurria - La Amarga Chica Area

    Bajada de Añelo - Bandurria - La Amarga Chica Area Summary LACh.x-3 850 km2 defined by the YPF operated areas 5 oil producing vertical wells 1 well in completion BAñ.x-2 Light oil production (33 to 49°API) LCav.x-4 Wet gas is expected towards the west (80 km2) LCav.e-6 130 to 250 m thick (Vaca Muert

  13. Slide 13: Narambuena - Bajo del Toro Area

    Narambuena - Bajo del Toro Area Summary 250 km2 defined by the YPF operated areas 2 oil producing vertical wells 1 well to be drilled (slant geometry) Light oil production (35 to 37°API) 230 to 320 m thick (Vaca Muerta high TOC interval) N.x-8 Oil In Place Narambuena, YPF 100% (125 km2): 11.2 Billio

  14. Slide 14: El Orejano - Pampa de las Yeguas I Area

    El Orejano - Pampa de las Yeguas I Area Summary 105 km2 defined by the YPF operated areas 1 gas producing vertical well (connected to gas line) PdY.x-1 1 gas/condensate vertical well (flowback test) El Orejano block in the initial phase of a Development pilot project (16 wells, 4 wells already drill

  15. Slide 15: Unconventional: Increase in Activity

    Unconventional: Increase in Activity Investment growth Important Activity Increase Investments (MM USD) Drilling Rigs 19 17 1,124 9 4 Apr 2012 Dec 2012 Dec 2013 2014 YTD Wells in Production 380 161 142 59 42 2012 2013 Apr 2012 Dec 2012 Dec 2013 2014 YTD 15

  16. Slide 16: Unconventional: Increase in Production

    Unconventional: Increase in Production Oil (bbls/d) Gas (km3/d) 14.000 800 700 12.000 600 10.000 500 8.000 400 6.000 300 4.000 200 100 2.000 0 0 Wells in production 161 Current production 20,000 boe/day 16

  17. Slide 17: Project Economical Feasibility

    Project Economical Feasibility 2 Main Drivers to Reach an economical development Increased Productivity Well Construction Cost Reduction • Improve subsurface understanding • Casing Drilling Techniques • Identify the Sweet Spots • Local Sand Sourcing • Optimize completions • Operational efficiency op

  18. Slide 18: Contents

    Contents 1 Unconventional Development: General Overview 2 Increased Productivity: Sweet Spot Identification 3 Increased Productivity: Horizontal Well 4 Well Construction Cost Reduction 5 Principal Challenges for a large development 18

  19. Slide 19: Hydraulically fractured vertical well productivity

    Hydraulically fractured vertical well productivity Cumulative oil 55000 production, bbl 50000 45000 40000 35000 D 3,000 bbl 30000 25000 2011 Avg (15 wells) 20000 2012 Avg (10 wells) 15000 2013 Avg (103 wells) 10000 5000 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Production month 19

  20. Slide 20: Identifying the sweet spots: reservoir quality

    High Identifying the sweet spots: Workflow for identification of sweet spots Reservoir Quality • Porosity • Water saturation • Permeability Reservoir quality (RQ) • TOC • Mineral content Room for Sweet • Maturation improvement spot • Pore pressure Completion Quality • Containment • Fracturability •

  21. Slide 21: 2013 Results: Sweet Spot Economic View

    2013 Results: Sweet Spot Economic View Pozos Vaca Muerta y Quintuco LLLN y LCm - PA 2013 High 2505600 2506400 2507200 2508000 2508800 2509600 2510400 2511200 2512000 2512800 2513600 2514400 2515200 2516000 2516800 2517600 2518400 2519200 2520000 2520800 2521600 2522400 2523200 2524000 2524800 252560

  22. Slide 22: Hydraulically fractured vertical well productivity at the sweet spot

    Hydraulically fractured vertical well productivity at the sweet spot Cumulative oil 55000 production, bbl 50000 45000 D 16,000 bbl 40000 35000 30000 25000 2011 Avg (15 wells) 20000 2012 Avg (10 wells) 15000 2013 Avg (103 wells) 10000 Avg West Sweet Spot (10 wells) 5000 Type well EUR 293 Kbbl 0 0 1 2

  23. Slide 23: Contents

    Contents 1 Unconventional Development: General Overview 2 Increased Productivity: Sweet Spot Identification 3 Increased Productivity: Horizontal Well 4 Well Construction Cost Reduction 5 Principal Challenges for a large development 23

  24. Slide 24: Previous experiences with horizontal wells in Loma Campana

    Previous experiences with horizontal wells in Loma Campana 500 SOil.a-2h LLL-514h LLL-523h 400 LLL-534h Oil rate, bbl/d LLL-546h 300 Hztl P50 Hztl P90 200 100 0 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Months 24

  25. Slide 25: New Approach for Horizontal development

    New Approach for Horizontal development Multidisciplinary team approach: YPF / SLB / Von Gonten Microseismic monitoring to: • Observe frac growth • Be prepared to take proactive actions Tackle ashbed/conductivity losses with increased pumped sand and frac conductivity Perforation re-design: re-accom

  26. Slide 26: Microseismic monitoring from SOil-6: plan view

    Microseismic monitoring from SOil-6: plan view Stage 24 N S 200 m

  27. Slide 27: Horizontal well performance including SOil-4h

    Horizontal well performance including SOil.-4h 600 Oil rate, bbl/d 500 SOil.a-2h 500 SOil-4h 400 LLL-514h 400 300 LLL-523h 200 LLL-534h 300 LLL-546h Oil rate, bbl/d 100 Hztl P50 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Hztl P90 200 Days 100 0 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mon

  28. Slide 28: Deliverability Comparison

    Deliverability Comparison SOIL 4H – 2300´ Eagleford Well A (1.1 MMbbl EUR) – 6100´ Normalization on Eagleford Well B (0.27 MMbbl EUR) – 3300´ Stimulated Length Eagleford Well C (0.45 MMbbl EUR) – 8500´ Infinite-acting linear flow (SOIL 4H) When normalized against the effectively-fractured length, SO

  29. Slide 29: Contents

    Contents 1 Unconventional Development: General Overview 2 Increased Productivity: Sweet Spot Identification 3 Increased Productivity: Horizontal Well 4 Well Construction Cost Reduction 5 Principal Challenges for a large development 29

  30. Slide 30: Well Cost: Drilling & Completion

    WELL COST Drilling & Completion USD 12 11.00 10.20 USD 11 EQ/SITE COMPLETION DRILLING Millions USD USD 10 8.10 USD 9 7.60 USD 8 USD 7 3.1 stg/well 4.5 stg/well USD 6 4.8 stg/well USD 5 5 stg/well USD 4 USD 3 USD 2 USD 1 USD 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 YTD COMPLETION COSTS DRILLING COSTS 19% MATERIALS/ DRI

  31. Slide 31: Drilling: Time Improvements

    Drilling: Time Improvements 50 45 43.2 40.3 40 35 31.7 Drilling Days 30 24.6 25 20 15 10 5 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 YTD Implemented Initiatives: Future Opportunities: • MPD / UBD Operational Procedure • Widespread use of Casing Drilling • Introduction of Casing Drilling • New automated rigs / skidding

  32. Slide 32: Completion: Costs Improvements

    Completion: Costs Improvements USD 1,60 Millon USD per stage USD 1,40 USD 1,20 USD 1,00 OTHERS USD 0,80 PROPPANT USD 0,60 FRAC USD 0,40 USD 0,20 USD - 2011 2012 2013 2014 YTD Implemented Initiatives: Future Opportunities: • Monthly “Bundle” contracts • Renegotiation of Bundle Contracts • Multiple pr

  33. Slide 33: Contents

    Contents 1 Unconventional Development: General Overview 2 Increased Productivity: Sweet Spot Identification 3 Increased Productivity: Horizontal Well 4 Well Construction Cost Reduction 5 Principal Challenges for a large development 33

  34. Slide 34: Principal challenges for a large development

    Principal challenges for a large development Enhance development economics + Increased Productivity • Improve subsurface understanding • Identify the Sweet Spots • Optimize completions • Successful horizontal development + Well Construction Cost Reduction • Casing Drilling Techniques • Local Sand So

  35. Slide 35: Principal challenges: Design a sustainable development

    Principal challenges for a large development Design a sustainable development + Minimize the environmental impact • Multiwell Rig Pad (Rigs “fit for purpose”) • Optimize Water and Sand logistics (Minimize truck transportation) • Pipe network for water pumping to well location • Railway to the site f

  36. Slide 36: YPF - Nuestra Energía

    YPF NUESTRA ENERGIA

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