The Abqaiq oil field is an oil field located in Eastern Province. It was discovered in 1940 and developed by Saudi Aramco. It began production in 1940 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Abqaiq oil field are around 22.5 billion barrels (3020×106 tonnes), and production is centered on 400,000 barrels per day (64,000 m3/d).[1][2] Much of its production is carried through the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline.

Abqaiq
Abqaiq oil field is located in Saudi Arabia
Abqaiq oil field
Location of Abqaiq
CountrySaudi Arabia
RegionEastern Province
Offshore/onshoreonshore
Coordinates25°56′00″N 49°40′00″E / 25.9333°N 49.6667°E / 25.9333; 49.6667
OperatorSaudi Aramco
Field history
Discovery1940
Start of production1940
Production
Estimated oil in place3020 million tonnes
(~ 3.58×10^9 m3 or 22500 million bbl)

References

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  1. ^ "Tech Talk - Production from Abqaiq, an Aging Queen". theoildrum.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  2. ^ "Giant oil and gas fields" (PDF). rand.org. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.