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REFERENCIA: PALYNOLOGIC REPORT.

Dear Miguel de Armas :

According to your kind request, enclosed herewith please find the palynologic results carried out
on one (1) ditch cutting sample of ATADERO - 1 well.

Best regards,

MARCO ANTONIO GARZON G.

Manager

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WELL : ATADERO – 1

PALYNOLOGICAL REPORT

MARCO ANTONIO GARZON GRANDAS

BIOESTRATIGRAFICA LTDA
SANTAFE DE BOGOTA D.C.
APRIL 2002.

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 CONTENT

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INTRODUCTION 1

SUMMARY 2

1. BIOSTRATIGRAPHY 3

2. DISCUSSION OF RESULTS 6

3. CONCLUSIONS 8

4. REFERENCES 9

Annex

Annex 1: Palynological results

Annex 2 : Distribution chart. (ln pocket).

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 INTRODUCTION

This report concerns the final results of the palynological analysis carried out on Twenty five(25)
ditch cutting samples from ATADERO -1 well, drilled by NEXEN PETROLEUM
COLOMBIA LIMITED in the Upper Magdalena Basin.

This study focusses on the age determination, palynofacies description and definition of the
depositional environment.

Based on the fair to good recovery of palynomorphs was possible to date with enough confidence
the studied sections drilled by this well.

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 SUMMARY

Twenty five (25) ditch cutting samples from ATADERO -1 well, between 40 feet - 4000 feet, were
processed for palynological analyses. Based on this study was possible to establish ¿Late
Santonian? age for the section between 40 feet to 850 feet. (Upper Villeta F.)

A reverse fault have been recorded at 800 - 850 feet.

A second section was studied from 1440 feet to 2100feet which corresponds to sediments from
Paleocene age.

The section between 2150 feet to 2340 feet the sedimentary secuence corresponds to Maastrichtian
age.

The interval 2350 feet to 3330 feet is absence in the palynological information due not samples
were submited to palynological analyses.

The sediments between 3330 feet to 3550 feet section corresponds to Not Older Than Late
Campanian age and the lower drilled between 3550 feet to 4000 feet section belong to sediments
from Late Santonian to Early Campanian age.

Littoral to Inner neritic conditions prevailed during the accumulation of the Cretacepus sediments
and Alluvial plain for Paleocene sediments.

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 1. BIOSTRATIGRAPHY

This chapter describes the different palynological assemblages found during this study, wich
support the age determinations for the whole sedimentary section drilled by ATADERO -1 well.
The distribution of pollen, spores and dinoflagellate cysts is illustred on the range chart.

Additional to the palynostratigraphic framework developed by BIOESTRATIGRAFICA LTDA.

on this basin, were useful some papers from Northern South America such as: Muller et al. (1987),
Regali et al, (1974), Herngreen (1974); and others from Northern Africa such as: Jardine &
Magloire (1965). To identify the dinoflagellates were very important the papers of Brideaux (1975),
Lentin & Vozzhennikova (1990) and lentin & Williams (1989) among others.

Based on the palynological characteristics is possible to subdivide the stratigraphic section drilled
in this well in five (5) major intervals:

INTERVAL 40 feet – 850 feet. ( ¿ SANTONIAN ?).

The uppermost section drilled by the well has been dated as Not older than ¿Santonian? based on
the palynological species reported mainly dinoflagellate cysts such as:

OLIGOSPHAERIDIUM PULCHERRIMUM ZONE:

This zone is characterized by presence of follow dinoflagellate assemblage:

Spiniferites ramosus
Hystrichodinium sp.
Oligosphaeridium complex
Oligosphaeridium sp.
Luxadinium propatulum
Cleistosphaeridium sp.

INTERVAL 1440’-2100’ (PALEOCENE)

FOVEOTRILETES MARGARITAE ZONE

The presence of Foveotriletes margaritae allow to define this age. The main palynological
assemblage found is characterized by the presence of follow dinoflagellate species:

Foveotricolpites perforatus
Cerodinium cf. diebeli
Spinizonocolpites baculatus
Perfotricolpites digitatus

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Proxapertites operculatus
Longapertites vannendenburgi
Proteacidites dehani
Retimonocolpite regio
Retimonocolpites cf. microreticulatus

INTERVAL 2150’- 2340’(MAASTRICHTIAN)

ANDALUSIELL GABONENSIS ZONE

The palynological assemblage found on this interval is characterized by the first occurrence (Down
section) of
Dinogymnium heterocostatum
Exochosphaeridium sp.
Chichaouadinium sp.
Andalusiella polymorpha
Dinogymnium cf. nelsonense
Odontochitina sp.
Spiniferites ramosus

INTERVAL 2350’- 3330’(INDETERMINATE)

This interval is characterized by absence palynological information due Not samples were submited
to palynological analyses.

INTERVAL 3330’- 3500’(NOT OLDER THAN LATE CAMPANIAN)

TRICHODINIUM CASTANEA ZONE

This zone is characterized by the first occurrence (down section) of Senegalinium laevigatum, to
the first occurrence (down section) of
Trichodinium castanea
Senegalinium laevigatum
Cyrculodinium distinctum
Oligosphaeridium sp.
Senegalinium sp.
Luxadinium propatulum
Spiniferites ramosus

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INTERVAL 3550’- 4000’ ( LATE SANTONIAN TO EARLY CAMPANIAN)

OLIGOSPHAERIDIUM PULCHERRIMUM ZONE

This interval is characterized by the concurrent zone of species such as:

Oligosphaeridium complex
Oligosphaeridium cf. alberti
Dinogymnium undulosum
Dinogymnium nelsonense
Dinogymniumcf. Nelsonense
Odontochitina operculata
Xenascus ceratioides and
Coronifera oceanica among others.

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 2. DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

This chapter presents the discussion and interpretation of the palynological data including the
organic matter and kerogen type.

Base on this study on this well was possible to divided in five (5) major intervals.

The first section from 40 feet to 850 feet corresponding to Upper Santonian? sediments recorded
scarce content of organic matter, composed by high values of Woody and Marine sapropel material
with scarce content of coaly types.

The organic matter assemblages present a T.A.I. 2+ ( Early mature ).

This interval shows low T.O.C. values domain of kerogen type II and lII (Gas to oil prone ).

Based on the palynological characteristics the depositional environment for these sediments have
been interpreted as Littoral to Inner Neritic.

These sediments corresponds to Upper Villeta Formation.

Between this interval and depth 800 feet- 850 feet there is a reverse fault due the first occurrence of
species from Paleocene age (see, range chart).

Down section the sediments accumulated during the Paleocene 1440 feet - 2100 feet, record a poor
recovery of palynomorphs with domain of pollen and spore grains.

Species of pollen and spores characterize the palynological assemblage. The scarce content of
organic matter exhibits a predominance of continental material. This palynofacies points out a
alluvial plain environment of deposition with a relatively moderate contribution of terrestrial
organic matter and the sediments corresponds to Guaduas Formation .

The main kerogen types corresponds to the types lll ( Gas prone), with a low Total Organic Carbon
(Qualitative TOC) and a Thermal Alteration Index (T.A.I. ), sensu Staplin) of 2 (Inmature).

The palynofacies of sediments accumulated during the Maastrichtian (2150 feet to 2340 feet)
yielded fair palynological assemblages dominated by good recovery of diagnostic Dinoflagellate
cysts and scarce content of pollen and spore grains which corresponds to along stratigraphical
range.

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The principal component of the scarce content organic matter assemblage is the high values of
woody and Herbaceous material and low values of amorphous and coaly materials.

A Littoral to Inner Neritic environment has been interpreted for this sedimentary section.
Lithologic unit is Upper Guadalupe Formation.

This interval presents a low values of T.O.C. and predominace of kerogen of Types llI and ll (gas to
oil prone), with a T.A.I.. 2+ (Early mature).

The interval From 2350 feet to 3330 feet interval have not been studied.

The palynofacies of sediments accumulated during the Not Older Than Campanian age (3330 feet
to 3550 feet) yielded good to fair palynological assemblages dominated by good recovery of
diagnostic Dinoflagellate cysts and scarce content of pollen and spore grains.

The palynofacial characteristcs are the following: domain of dinoflagellate cysts over pollen and
spore grains; Scarce content of organic matter which corresponds to high values of marine sapropel
and low percentages of Terrestrial organic matter.

The environment of deposition has been interpreted as Inner Neritic with a low contribution of
terrestrial organic matter; The Lithologic unit is Guadadule Formation .

The lower most part drilled in this well goes from 3550 feet to 4000 feet.( total depth).

the stratigraphic section of Late Santonian to Early Campanian is characterized by a good to fair
recovery of palynomorphs mainly dinoflagellate cysts and good to moderate content of organic
matter dominated by high values of marine sapropel and scarce content of woody and herbaceous
material.

A Littoral to Inner Neritic environment prevailed during the deposition of these sediments. The
Lithologic unit is Upper Villeta Formation.

The kerogen types lll and ll points out the domain of gas to oil prone in this interval and early
mature conditions of thermal alteration and fair T.O.C. domain along this sedimentary secuence.

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 3. CONCLUSIONS

Based on this study was possible to establish five (5) major intervals between 40 feet to 4000 feet.
(Upper Villeta Formation ; Guaduas ; Upper Guadalupe, Upper Villeta Formations).

The sedimentary secuence drilled corresponds to sediments from Early Paleocene to Late Santonian
age.

One fault have been reported in this study; is located between 800 feet to 850 feet.

The best oil source rocks correspond to the sediments accumulated during the late Santonian age
( Villeta Formation).

The lower most section drilled corresponds to sediments from Upper Villeta Formation.

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 4. REFERENCES

- Brideaux, W & McIntyre. 1975. Miospores and Micropllankton from Aptian-Albian Rocks
along Horton River, District of Mackenzie. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 252, 85pp.

- Herngreen, W. 1974. Middle Cretaceous Palynomorphs from Northestern Brazil. Sci.

Geol., Bull., 27, 1-2. pp. 101-116.

- Jardiné, S. & Magloire, L. 1965. Palynologie et Stratigraphie du Crétacé des Bassins du Sénégal
et de Cote d’Ivoire. Mém. B.R.G.M., 32, Coll. Int. Micropal., pp. 187-222.

- Lentin, J.K., and Vozzhennikova., T.F. 1990. Fossil Dinoflagellates from the Jurasic Cretaceous
and Paleogene deposits of the U.SR.R., A Restudy. A.A.S.P., Contributions series, (23), 220 pp.

- Muller, J., Di Giacomo, E. % W van Erve, A. 1987. A Palynological Zonation for the
Cretaceous, Tertiary, and Quaternary of Northern South America. A.A.S.P., (29), pp. 7- 76.

- Regali. M.S.P., Uesugui. N. and Santons. A.S. 1974. palinologia dos sedimentos Meso-
Cenozóicos de Brasil (II). B. Tec. Petrobrás. Rio de Janeiro, 17(4), pp. 263-301.

- Shrank, E. 1987. Palaeozoic and Mesozoic from Northeat Africa (Egypt and Sudan) with
special references to Late Cretaceous Pollen and Dinoflagellate. Berliner Geowiss Abh., (A),
75.1, pp. 249-310.

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 CRONOSTRATIGRAPHIC SUMMARY
ATADERO - 1

SAMPLE AGE ENVIRONMENT

40'-50' LATE CRETACEOUS LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC
90'-100' LATE CRETACEOUS LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC

140'-150' LATE CRETACEOUS LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC

190'-200' LATE CRETACEOUS LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC
750' LATE CRETACEOUS- INNER NERITIC
SANTONIAN?
800' INDETERMINATE INDETERMINATE
850' LATE MAASTRICHTIAN MARSH SWAMP COMPLEX
- EARLY PALEOCENE?
1440'-1450' PALEOCENE SWAMPY CONDITIONS
1800' PALEOCENE ALLUVIAL PLAIN
1800'-1900' PALEOCENE ALLUVIAL PLAIN
2100' INDETERMINATE INDETERMINATE
2150' LATE CRETACEOUS LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC
(Maastrichtian?)
2300' LATE CRETACEOUS ALLUVIAL PLAIN
(Maastrichtian?)
2340' MAASTRICHTIAN INNER NERITIC
3330' LATE CRETACEOUS - LITTORAL
CAMPANIAN?
3350' CAMPANIAN LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC
3400' NOT OLDER THAN LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC
CAMPANIAN
3450' LATE CRETACEOUS - LITTORAL
CAMPANIAN?
3550' NOT OLDER THAN LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC
LATE CAMPANIAN
3800' LATE SANTONIAN TO INNER NERITIC
EARLY CAMPANIAN
3850' LATE-CRETACEOUS- INNER NERITIC
SANTONIAN TO
CAMPANIAN?

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3900' LATE SANTONIAN TO INNER NERITIC
EARLY CAMPANIAN
3950' LATE SANTONIAN TO INNER NERITIC
EARLY CAMPANIAN
4000' LATE SANTONIAN TO INNER NERITIC
EARLY CAMPANIAN

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 40'- 50'

AGE: LATE CRETACEOUS

ENVIRONMENT: LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores
Inaperturopollimites sp 2
Cyathidites minor 6

b. Others
Leiosphaeridia sp 2

PALYNOLOGY:

Very poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species, domain of pollen,

spores and some marine elements such as Leiosphaeridia sp. The occurrence of
inaperturopollenites sp, Cyathidites minor and leiosphaeridia s.p suggests a long
stratigraphic range. Late cretaceous.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarse content of organic matter which corresponds to some degraded fragments of

amorphous material and some dark woody material.
T.A.I. 2+ to 3 - (Early mature)
Kerogen type lll and II (Gas to oil prone).

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 90'- 100'

AGE: LATE CRETACEOUS

ENVIRONMENT: LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores:
Cyathidites minor 4
Psilamonocolpopollenites 1

b. Others:
Hystrichodinium sp. 1

PALYNOLOGY:

Very poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species, domain of pollen,

spores and dinoflagellate cysts.
The common occurrence of Cyathidites minor, psilamonocolpopollenites sp. and
Hystrichodinium sp. sugests a long stratigraphic range. Late cretaceous.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which corresponds to some degraded fragaments

of amorphous material and degraded dark woody material.
T.A.I. 2+ to 3- (Mature)
Kerogen type lll and II (Gas to oil prone).

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WELL: ATADERO - 1

DEPTH: 140'- 150'

AGE: LATE CRETACEOUS

ENVIRONMENT: LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores:
Matonisporites sp. 1
Cyathidites minor 1

b. Dinoflagellates:
Pseudoceratium sp. 2

PALYNOLOGY:

Very poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species, domain of pollen,

spores and dinoflagellate cysts.
The occurrence of Cyathidites minor, Matonisporites sp, and Pseudoceratium sp.
suggests a long stratigraphic range Late Cretaceous.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which corresponds to some degraded fragments of

amorphous material and degraded dark woody.
T.A.I. 2+ to 3- (Mature)
Kerogen type lll and II (Gas to oil prone).

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WELL: ATADERO -1

DEPTH: 190'- 200'

AGE: LATE CRETACEOUS

ENVIRONMENT: LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
Indeterminate dinoflagellate cysts 6

PALYNOLOGY:

The presence of some indeterminate dinoflagellate cysts have been recorded in this
interval. All the organic matter assemblage is degraded.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which correspond to degraded amorphous material

and coaly types.
Kerogen type lll and II (Gas to oil prone).

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WELL: ATADERO - 1

DEPTH: 750'

AGE: LATE CRETACEOUS - SANTONIAN?

ENVIRONMENT: INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores
Cyathidites minor 3

c. Dinoflagellates
Leiosphaeridia sp 3
Oligosphaeridium complex 3
Luxadinium propatulum 2
Oligosphaeridium sp. 2
Cleistosphaeridium sp 1

PALYNOLOGY:

Poor recovery of palynomorphs, moderate richness of species, domain of

dinoflagellate cysts. The common ocurrence of oligosphaeridium complex,
oligosphaeridium sp. and co- occurrence of Luxadinium propatulum and
cleistosphaeridium sp. point out LATE CRETACEOUS - SANTONIAN?.

LITHOLOGIC UNIT: UPPER VILLETA Fm.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarse content of organic matter which corresponds to marine sapropel 80% woody
15% and coaly 5% types.
T.A.I. 2+ (Early mature)
Kerogen Type II and III ( oil to gas prone).

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WELL: ATADERO - 1

DEPTH: 800'

AGE: INDETERMINATE

ENVIRONMENT: INDETERMINATE

PALYNOMORPHS:
Barren

PALYNOLOGY:
Absence content of palynomorphs.

ORGANIC MATTER:
Scarse content of organic matter which corresponds to dark woody 85% and coaly
15% types.

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 850'

AGE: LATE MAASTRICHTIAN

- EARLY PALEOCENE?

ENVIRONMENT: MARSH SWAMP COMPLEX

PALYNOMORPHS:
b. Pollen and Spores
Psilatrilites guaduensis 1
Foveotricolpites perforatus? 1

d. Dinoflagellates
Cerodinium cf. diebeli? 1

PALYNOLOGY:

Very poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species, domain pollen,

spores and dinoflagellate cysts.

The ocurrence of Cerodinium cf. diebeli? and foveotricolpites perforatus? Point out
Late Maastrichtian to Early Paleocene age?

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarse content of organic matter which corresponds to woody 60%, herbaceous

30% and coaly 10% types.
T.A.I. 2 (inmature)
Kerogen Type III (Gas prone).

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 1440-1450

AGE: PALEOCENE

ENVIRONMENT: SWAMPY CONDITIONS

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores
Psilatriletes group 24
Psilatriletes guadensis 4
Psilamonocolpites medius 19
Mauritiidites franciscoi 6
Perfotricolpites digitatus 1
Foveotriletes margaritae 4
Spinizonocolpites baculatus 3
Proxapertites operculatus 3
Proteacidites dehani? 1
Longapertites vaneendenburgi 1

b. Others
Algae types 8
Fungal spores 10

PALYNOLOGY:

Fair recovery of palynomorphs, moderate richness of species, domain of pollen

and spores grains.
The ocurrence of Perfotricolpites digitatus ,Foveotriletes margaritae
Spinizonocolpites baculatus,Proxapertites operculatus, Proteacidites dehani? and
Longapertites vaneendenburgi Point out paleocene age.

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ORGANIC MATTER:

Good content of organic matter which corresponds to woody 60%, herbaceous 35%
and coaly 5% types.
T.A.I. 2 (inmature)
Kerogen Type III (Gas prone).

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 1800'

AGE: PALEOCENE

ENVIRONMENT: ALLUVIAL PLAIN

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores
Psilatriletes group 3
Psilamonocolpites medius 5
Proxapertites sp. 1
Retimonocolpites cf. microreticulatus 1

b. Others
Fungal spores 2

PALYNOLOGY:

Very poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species, domain of pollen

and spores grains.
The ocurrence of Proxapertites sp. and Retimonocolpites microreticulatus suggests
paleocene age.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which corresponds to dark woody 55%,

herbaceous 30% and coaly 15% types.
T.A.I. 2 (inmature)
Kerogen Type III (Gas prone).

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 1800'-1900'

AGE: PALEOCENE

ENVIRONMENT: ALLUVIAL PLAIN

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores
Psilatriletes group 1
Psilamonocolpites medius 1
Retimonocolpites regio 1

PALYNOLOGY:

Virtually barren of palynomorphs, only the occurrence of Retimonocolpites regio

suggests Paleocene age.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Good content of organic matter which corresponds to woody 55%, herbaceous 30%
and coaly 15% types.
T.A.I. 2 (inmature)
Kerogen Type III (Gas prone).

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 2100'

AGE: INDETERMINATE

ENVIRONMENT: INDETERMINATE

PALYNOMORPHS:
Barren

PALYNOLOGY:

Absent content of palynomorphs.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which corresponds to some dark fragments of

woody and coaly types.

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 2150'

AGE: LATE CRETACEOUS ( Maastrichtian?)

ENVIRONMENT: LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores:
Psilatriletes group 4
Psilamonocolpites medius 6
Retimonocolpites cf. microreticulatus 1
Cyathidites minor 6
Araucariacites australis 2

b. Dinoflagellates:
Dinogymnium heterocostatum 1

PALYNOLOGY:

Poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species, domain of pollen,spores

and dinoflagellate cysts.
The occurrence of mDinogymnium heterocostatum and Araucariacites australis
suggests a long stratigraphic range ,Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian?) age.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which corresponds to degraded fragments of

woody 50%, herbaceous 40% and coaly 10% types.
T.A.I. 2 to 2+( Early mature)
Kerogen Type III (Gas prone).

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 2300'

AGE: LATE CRETACEOUS (Maastrichtian?)

ENVIRONMENT: ALLUVIAL PLAIN

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores:
Retiinaperturopollenites sp. 4
Cyathidites minor 8
Cyathidites major 3
Araucariacites australis 2

b. Dinoflagellates:
Hystrichodinium sp. 1

c. Others:
Leiosphaeridia sp. 1

PALYNOLOGY:

Poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species , domain of pollen, spores

and dinoflagellate cysts.

The occurrence of Retiinaperturopollenites sp., Araucariacites australis,

Cyathidites minor and Hystrichodinium sp. suggests a long stratigraphic range, Late
Cretaceous (Maastrichtian?) age.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Good content of organic matter which corresponds to degraded woody 50%,

degraded herbaceous 35% and coaly 15% types.
T.A.I. 2 to 2+ (Early mature).
Kerogen Type III and II (Gas to oil prone).

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 2340'

AGE: MAASTRICHTIAN

ENVIRONMENT: INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
c. Pollen and Spores:
Cyathidites minor 7

d. Dinoflagellates:
Chicaouadinium sp. 1
Exochosphaeridium sp. 3
Spiniferites ramosus 6
Oligosphaeridium cf. complex 1
Dinogymnium cf. nelsonense 1
Odontochitina sp. 1
Andalusiella cf. gabonensis 1
Cleistosphaeridium sp. 1

c. Others:
Foram lining 4

PALYNOLOGY:

Fair recovery of palynomorphs, moderate richness of species , domain of

dinoflagellate cysts.
The occurrence of Andalusiella cf. gabonensis, Dinogymnium cf.nelsonense and co-
occurrence of Chichaouadinium sp. among others point out Maastrichtian age.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which corresponds to degraded marine sapropel

65%, degraded woody 25% and coaly 10% types.
T.A.I. 2 to 2+ (Early mature).
Kerogen Type lI and III (Mainly oil to gas prone).

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 3330'

AGE: LATE CRETACEOUS - CAMPANIAN?

ENVIRONMENT: LITTORAL

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores:
Cyathidites minor 9
Psilamonocolporollenites sp 2
Cyathidites major 2

b. Dinoflagellates:
Exochosphaeridium sp. 9
Trithyrodinium spp. 3
Oligosphaeridium spp. 2

PALYNOLOGY:

Poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species domain of pollen, spores

and dinoflagellate cysts.
The common ocurrence of Exochosphaeridium sp, Trithyrodinum spp and
Oligosphaeridiun spp. suggests late cretaceous age - Late Campanian?.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which corresponds to degraded marine sapropel

55%, degraded woody 35% and degaded herbaceous material 10%.
T.A.I. 2+ (Early mature).
Kerogen Type lI and III (oil to gas prone).

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 3350'

AGE: CAMPANIAN

ENVIRONMENT: LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores:
Psilamonocolpopollenites sp. 1

b. Dinoflagellates:
Exochosphaeridium sp 7
Senegalinium laevigatum 1
Oligosphaeridium pulcherrimum 1
Dinogymium acuminatum 1
Alisogyminium euclaense 1
Trichodinium castanea 1
Areoligera senomiensis 2
Oligosphaeridium complex 2

c. Others:
Lining foram 2
Leiosphaeridia sp 3

PALYNOLOGY:

Poor recovery of palynomorphs, maderate richness of species, domain of

dinoflagellate cysts.
The occurrence of Trichodinium castanea, Dinogymium acuminatum,
Oligosphaeridium pulcherrimum point out CAMPANIAN age.

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ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which corresponds to degraded marine sapropel

55%, degraded woody 35% and degaded herbaceous material 10%.
T.A.I. 2+ (early mature).
Kerogen Type lI and III (oil to gas prone).

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 3400'

AGE: NOT OLDER THAN CAMPANIAN

ENVIRONMENT: LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores:
Cyathidites minor 4
Buttinia andrevi (caving?) 1

b. Dinoflagellates:
Dinogymnium acuminatum 1
Exochosphaeridium sp 6
Trichodinium castanea 2
Cerodinium granulostriatum (caving?) 1
Hystrichodinium sp 2
Oligosphaeridium sp 2

c. Others:
Leiosphaeridia sp 3

PALYNOLOGY:

Poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species, domain of dinoflagellate

cysts.
The occurrence of Dinogymnium acuminatum, Oligosphaeridium sp. and common
ocurrence of Exochosphaeridium sp suggests not older than Campanian.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which correspond to degraded woody 50%,

degraded herbaceous 25% and degraded marine sapropel 25%
T.A.I. 2+ (early mature)
Kerogen Type III and II (gas to oil prone)

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 3450'

AGE: LATE CRETACEOUS - CAMPANIAN?

ENVIRONMENT: LITTORAL

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Dinoflagellates:
Exochosphaeridium sp 1
Oligospharidium sp 1

PALYNOLOGY:
Virtually barren sample only the occurrence of Exochosphaeridium sp and
Oligospharidium sp, suggests a long satratigraphic range. Late Cretaceous -
Campanian?

ORGANIC MATTER:
Scarce content of organic matter which correspond to degraded woody 50%,
degraded herbaceous 25% and degraded marine sapropel 25%
T.A.I. 2+ (early mature)
Kerogen Type III and II (gas to oil prone)

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 3550'

AGE: NOT OLDER THAN LATE CAMPANIAN

ENVIRONMENT: LITTORAL TO INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Dinoflagellates:
Exochosphaeridium sp 6
Senegalinium laevigatum 2
Senegalinium sp. 4
Spiniferites ramosus 2
Oligosphaeridium sp 1
Cyrculodinium distinctum 1
Cribroperidinium sp. 1
Luxadinium propatulum 1
Trichodinium castanea 1

b. Others:
Leiosphaeridia sp. 11

PALYNOLOGY:

Good recovery of palynomorphs high richness of species domain of dinoflagellate

cysts. The occurrence of Exochosphaeridium sp , Oligospharidium sp,
Trichodinium castanea and common occurrence of Senegalinium sp. and
Dinogymnium undulosum among others point out Not older than Late Campanian
age.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which correspond to degraded marine sapropel

55%, degraded herbaceous 25% and degraded woody 20%
T.A.I. 2+ (early mature)
Kerogen Type II and III ( Oil to gas prone).

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 3800'

AGE: LATE SANTONIAN TO EARLY CAMPANIAN

ENVIRONMENT: INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Dinoflagellates:
Oligosphaeridium cf. albertii 1
Hystrichodinium sp 1

b. Pollen and spores:

Cyathidites minor 2
Cyathidites major 1

PALYNOLOGY:

Very poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species, domain of

dinoflagellate cysts. The occurrence of Oligosphaeridium cf. albertii suggests Late
Santonian to Early Campanian.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which correponds to some degraded herbaceous

fragments and marine sapropel material.
T.A.I. 2+ (Early mature)
Keroge Type III and II (Gas oil prone)

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WELL: ATADERO - 1

DEPTH: 3850'

AGE: LATE CRETACEOUS -¿ SANTONIAN TO CAMPANIAN?

ENVIRONMENT: INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores:
Araucariacites australis 1
Retiinaperturopollenites sp. 1

b. Dinoflagellates:
Dinogymnium undulosum 1
Spiniferites ramosus 1

PALYNOLOGY:

Very poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species, domain of pollen,

spores and some dinoflagellate cysts. The occurrence of Dinogymnium undulosum
suggests a long stratigraphic range. Late Cretaceous ¿ Santonian to Early
Campanian?

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which correponds to degraded herbaceous material

45% degraded marine sapropel 40% and degraded dark woody and coaly type 15%.
T.A.I. 2+ (Early mature)
Keroge Type III and II (Gas to oil prone)

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 3900'

AGE: LATE SANTONIAN TO EARLY CAMPANIAN

ENVIRONMENT: INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Dinoflagellates:
Odontochitina operculata 1
Odontochitina sp 1
Isabelidinium sp 1
Dinogymnium nelsonense 1

b. Others:
Leiosphaeridia sp 1

PALYNOLOGY:

Poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species, domain of degraded

dinoflagellate cysts. The occurrence of Odontochitina operculata, Dinogymnium
nelsonense and Isabelidinium sp. point out late Santonian toEealy Campanian.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which correpond to degraded herbaceous material

45% degraded marine sapropel 40% and degraded dark woody and coaly type 15%.
T.A.I. 2+ (Early mature)
Keroge Type III and II (Gas to oil prone)

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 3950'

AGE: LATE SANTONIAN TO EARLY CAMPANIAN

ENVIRONMENT: INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Pollen and Spores:
Cyathidites major 1
Araucariacites australis 1

b. Dinoflagellates:
Oligosphaeridium complex 1
Coronifera oceanica 1
Isabelidinium sp 1

c. Others:
Leiosphaeridia sp 1

PALYNOLOGY:

Poor recovery of palynomorphs, low richness of species, domain of dinoflagellate

cysts. The occurrence of Coronifera oceanica, Isabelidinium sp and
Oligosphaeridium complex point out late Santonian to early Campanian.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which correpond to some degraded fragments of

dark woody, herbaceous and marine sapropel material.
T.A.I. 2+ (Early mature)
Keroge Type III and II (Gas to oil prone)

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WELL: ATADERO 1

DEPTH: 4000'

AGE: LATE SANTONIAN TO EARLY CAMPANIAN

ENVIRONMENT: INNER NERITIC

PALYNOMORPHS:
a. Dinoflagellates:
Xenascus ceratioides 1
Isabelidinium sp 1

PALYNOLOGY:

Virtually barren sample, only the occurrence of Xenascus ceratioides and

Isabelidinium sp suggest Late Santonian to Early Campanian.

ORGANIC MATTER:

Scarce content of organic matter which correpond to some degraded fragments of

dark woody, herbaceous and marine sapropel material. T.A.I. 2+ (Early mature)
Keroge Type III and II (Gas to oil prone)

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