Performing

With a sustained growth throughout more than 30 years of existence, Roch has managed to position itself as one of the leading independent operators in the exploitation, exploration and commercialization of gas and oil in the country.

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Explore our areas of exploration and exploitation

Explore our areas of exploration and exploitation

Cuenca Austral

Río Cullen, Tierra del Fuego

Cuenca Austral

0 Gross production (m3/day)
0 Petrol (m3/day)
API
500 Gas (m3/day)
1 Productive wells
352 Area (km2)
ROCH Operator 27.33% participation

Las Violetas, Tierra del Fuego

Cuenca Austral

68 Gross production (m3/day)
44.6 Petrol (m3/day)
60 API
288400 Gas (m3/day)
167 GLP (Tn/month)
34 Productive wells
1157 Area (km2)
ROCH Operator 27.33% participation

Angostura, Tierra del Fuego

Cuenca Austral

728 Gross production (m3/day)
133 Petrol (m3/day)
33 API
10000 Gas (m3/day)
4 Productive wells
417 Area (km2)
ROCH Operator 27.33% participation

Cuenca Neuquina

Cajón de los Caballos, Mendoza

Cuenca Neuquina

262 Gross production (m3/day)
42 Petrol (m3/day)
19 API
2520 Gas (m3/day)
9 Productive wells
81 Area (km2)
ROCH Operator 0% participation

Agua Botada, Mendoza

Cuenca Neuquina

0 Gross production (m3/day)
0 Petrol (m3/day)
27 API
0 Gas (m3/day)
0 Productive wells
205 Area (km2)
ROCH Operator 88% participation

Innovation

If nothing else is to be done but you find out what to do next, then future is your business. At Roch, we believe in embracing challenge.

History

With more than thirty years developing knowledge for the exploration and production of oil and gas fields, our success is the result of a combined business model:

Selective Acquisition

of hydrocarbon areas

Effective Control

over budget

Continuous exploration

for oil and gas opportunities

Appropriate Tech

for efficient exploitation of the reserves

Commitment

Under the direction and strong commitment of its founder and main shareholder Ricardo Omar Chacra, ROCH is one of the most respected and trusted independent oil companies in the region.
Ricardo Omar Chacra

Industrial Engineer. University of Buenos Aires.
Postgraduate: Petroleum Engineer. University of Buenos Aires.

As of 1975, he developed activities in the Mining and Geology Management of “Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF)”, Department of Studies. He was member of the secondary and tertiary recovery and special studies study team.In February 1978, he joined the Technical Department of INALRUCO S.A. PETROLERA, being in charge of Anticlinal Campamento, Koluel Kaike, El Valle, Las Flores, Ramos, Piedras Coloradas,Estructura Intermedia reservoir research. Control and monitoring of Meseta Espinosa and Cañadón Seco Fields secondary recovery exploitation. In 1980, he became Head of Engineering in the Piedras Coloradas and Estructura Intermedia fields primary recovery and water injection exploitation operation for O.P.C.

In 1981, he joined APCO ARGENTINA INC. as Head of the Reservoir Engineering Department in charge of special studies, analysis and evaluation of oil and gas projects. He devoloped the preparation of oil and gas well workover (repair, testing and completion) programs. In June 1985, he became APCO ARGENTINA INC. Engineering Manager and Director in PETROLERA PEREZ COMPANC.

In 1986, he served as Oil Operations Manager in COMPAÑIAS ASOCIADAS PETROLERAS S.A. in charge of all the company operations, both on-shore and off-shore exploitation and exploration fields. In 1971, he was Assistant Professor in Thermodynamics in the University of Buenos Aires , School of Engineering.

In December 1974, he was Assistant Professor in Industry I in the University of Buenos Aires, School of Engineering.

Between 1976-1977, he was the Coordinator of the admission course dictated jointly in the Argentine Center of Engineers and Mathematics Professor of said course, in the School of Engineering.

He has taken the following postgraduate courses dictated by YPF 1976 Well Testing , 1976 Fluids, 1977 Drainage, 1977 Material Balance and in 1982 Logs Seminar, dictated by Schlumberger.

He is currently ROCH S.A. President.