| Perla gas field | |
| Location Map: | Venezuela |
| Country: | Venezuela |
| Location: | Gulf of Venezuela |
| Block: | Cardon IV |
| Offonshore: | Offshore |
| Partners: | Repsol YPF Eni |
| Discovery: | 1976 |
| Start Production: | 2013 |
| Est Gas Bft: | 16300 |
| Formations: | Lower Jurassic shelf limestone |
Perla gas field is a giant offshore gas field in the Gulf of Venezuela. It is located south of Gela field, about offshore at the Cardon IV block in water depths about .[1] It covers area about .[2]
The field was discovered in 1976. Exploration activities were carried out in 2009. The Pearl-1 well, drilled by the jack-up rig Ensco 68, encountered a 60m (200feet) hydrocarbon column with a production capacity of about of gas and of gas condensate. Perla-2 produced of gas and of condensate, Perla-3produced of gas and of condensate, and Perla-4 produced of gas and of condensate.[2] In total, it is expected to hold more than 16.3e12cuft of natural gas.
At the phase I light offshore platforms will be installed to utilise the wells already drilled. A pipeline will be installed to a central processing facility located onshore. The phase I is expected to cost of US$1.4 billion.[1]
The field will be developed by consortium of Repsol YPF (50%) and Eni (50%) .[1] [3] The front-end loading will be carried out by Foster Wheeler. The field is expected to come onstream by the first half of 2013.[2] The development contract will be in force until 2036.[3]