The Schoonebeek oil field is an oil field located in Schoonebeek, Drenthe. It was discovered in 1943 and developed by Royal Dutch Shell. It began production in 1947 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Schoonebeek oil field are around 1 billion barrels (1.34×108tonnes), and production is centered on 3,000 barrels per day (480 m3/d).[1]

Schoonebeek
CountryNetherlands
RegionDrenthe
Offshore/onshoreonshore
OperatorRoyal Dutch Shell
Field history
Discovery1943
Start of development1943
Start of production1947
Production
Current production of oil3,000 barrels per day (~1.5×10^5 t/a)
Estimated oil in place133.8 million tonnes
(~ 200×10^6 m3 or 1000 million bbl)

References

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  1. ^ "Time to redevelop an abandoned European oilfield?" (PDF). geoexpro.com. 2006. Retrieved 2013-12-23.