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Oil & Gas Fields in Bolivia
Bolivia has 11 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 49th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 8 operating and 2 under construction or proposed. The largest is Incahuasi Gas Field (Santa Cruz, Bolivia).
The largest owner-operators are YPFB (4), Petrobras Bolivia (3) and YPFB Andina SA (3) — YPFB alone is named on 36% of them. Half of Bolivia's oil & gas fields in service predate 2001 (median commissioning year of the 8 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Bulo Bulo Gas Field (Cochabamba, Bolivia), dating from 1964. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Mayaya Centro Gas Field (La Paz, Bolivia), proposed. They account for 14% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Bolivia.
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Largest oil & gas fields in Bolivia
- Incahuasi Gas Field (Santa Cruz, Bolivia)2016
- Sabalo Gas Field (Tarija, Bolivia)2003
- San Alberto Gas Field (Tarija, Bolivia)2001
- Yapacani Gas Field (Santa Cruz, Bolivia)1993
- Bulo Bulo Gas Field (Cochabamba, Bolivia)1964
- Itau Gas Field (Bolivia)1999
- Rio Grande Gas Field (Santa Cruz, Bolivia)1968
- Yarara Oil and Gas Field (Santa Cruz, Bolivia)2020
Who owns Bolivia's oil & gas fields
- YPFB4 36%
- Petrobras Bolivia3 27%
- YPFB Andina SA3 27%
- TotalEnergies SE2 18%
- YPFB Chaco SA2 18%
- BG Bolivia1 9%
- Gazprom PJSC1 9%
- PAE1 9%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s2
- 1990s2
- 2000s2
- 2010s1
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 2001 · oldest Bulo Bulo Gas Field (Cochabamba, Bolivia) (1964) · newest Yarara Oil and Gas Field (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) (2020) · 8 of 11 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Mayaya Centro Gas Field (La Paz, Bolivia)2024 · proposed
- Remanso Gas Field (Santa Cruz, Bolivia)2023 · proposed
How Bolivia compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 47. Israel15
- 48. Ireland14
- 49. Brunei11
- 50. Bolivia11
- 51. Mozambique10
- 52. Peru10
- 53. Turkey10
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Bolivia?
- OverWatts maps 11 oil & gas fields in Bolivia — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 49th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in Bolivia?
- Incahuasi Gas Field (Santa Cruz, Bolivia), operated by TotalEnergies E&P Bolivia.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Bolivia?
- YPFB is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 11 (36%). Next are Petrobras Bolivia (3), YPFB Andina SA (3) and TotalEnergies SE (2).
- How old are Bolivia's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 2001, across the 8 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Bulo Bulo Gas Field (Cochabamba, Bolivia) (1964); 2 came online in the past ten years.
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Bolivia?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Mayaya Centro Gas Field (La Paz, Bolivia) and Remanso Gas Field (Santa Cruz, Bolivia).