The Gura Ocniței oil field is a giant oil field located in Gura Ocniței, Dâmbovița County. It was discovered in 1900 and developed by Petrom. It began production in 1905 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Gura Ocniței oil field are around 1.87 billion barrels (255×106tonnes), and production is centered on 64,000 barrels per day (10,200 m3/d).[1] The oil field located in Gura Ocniței is the largest in Romania and produced around 1 billion barrels since its commercial opening.[2]
| Gura Ocniței | |
|---|---|
| Country | Romania |
| Region | Dâmbovița County |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Operator | Petrom |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1900 |
| Start of development | 1900 |
| Start of production | 1905 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 64,000 barrels per day (~3.2×106 t/a) |
| Estimated oil in place | 255 million tonnes (~ 297×106 m3 or 1870 million bbl) |
References
edit- ^ "Gura Ocniței oil field" (PDF). Alpine Oil & Gas. 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ Richard Nehring (June 1978). "Giant oil fields and World oil resources" (PDF). Rand. p. 188. Retrieved 2009-02-25.