Because the Project aims
at the maximum possible recovery of Liquids from the Gas
produced, as well as Gas supply for the domestic market,
the Development Plan of San Martín and Cashiriari
structures considers the drilling of production wells of
wet Gas and injection wells of dry Gas. The project considers
starting the production in 2004 with a total of 8 wells,
from which 6 will be for producing and 2 for injecting gas.
The Project consists of
capturing and conducting the Natural Gas from the San Martin
and Cashiriari fields to the Liquid Separation Plant located
in Las Malvinas. In this plant the water and the liquid
hydrocarbons within the Natural Gas are separated and the
latter is conditioned for its transportation through the
Gas pipeline to the markets in the coast, while the excessive
gas is reinjected into the production reservoirs.
On the other hand, the
separated Liquids are injected into the Liquid Pipe in order
to be transported to the coast, arriving at a plant located
in Pampa de Clarita where liquids are separated into commercial
quality products (GLP and Condensates) and then are delivered
to the market by tankers and tank trucks.
Facilities are projected
for an starting production of 9 million of cubic meter per
day, allocating the equipment in modules in such a way that
processing modules in Las Malvinas and Pampa de Clarita
are added with new development wells as the production increases.
HYDROCARBON TRANSPORTATION
To reach the market, Camisea
hydrocarbons should be transported from Camisea to the Central
Coast for which it is necessary to build two parallel pipelines:
One for the natural gas transportation, and other for the
Natural Gas liquids transportation. These pipelines, the
laying out of which will mean significant technical and
constructive challenges, may have approximately lengths
of 540 km and 680 km respectively; and should pass through
rain forest zones and surmount the Andes overcoming heights
of more than 4,500 m to finally go down through the coast
desert lands.
Estimated Dimensions for
the Gas Pipeline: (from Camisea to the City gate in Lima)
- Length 680 km
- Diameter 24 - 28 inches
- Pressure 100 - 150 bar
- Capacity 450 millions of CFD
Estimated Dimensions for
the Liquid Pipeline: (from Camisea to the Separation Plant
in Pampa de Clarita)
- Length 540 km
- Diameter 8 - 10 inches
- Pressure 150 - 200 bar
- Capacity 35,000 barrels per day
Finally, a pipeline network
for the natural gas supply will be installed in Lima and
Callao which, at first, will be aimed at the gas supply
for the industry and power generation plants, and later
this network will be expanded for home and commercial supply.
