Durrës Block

Durresi block
Country Albania
Region Durrës County
Location Durrës
Offshore/onshore Offshore
Coordinates 41°29′53″N 19°20′21″E / 41.49806°N 19.33917°E / 41.49806; 19.33917Coordinates: 41°29′53″N 19°20′21″E / 41.49806°N 19.33917°E / 41.49806; 19.33917
Operator Island Oil & Gas
Field history
Discovery 2003
Start of production 2005
Production
Estimated oil in place 1,958 million barrels (~2.671×10^8 t)
Estimated gas in place 958×10^9 cu ft (27.1×10^9 m3)

Durresi block is a large off-shore Albanian oil and gas field. It was discovered in 2003. It is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the city of Durrës in the west of central Albania.[1] It is Albania's largest offshore oil and gas field.

See also

References

  1. "Durresi". Island Oil and Gas PLC. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009.


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