El Sharara oil field
| El Sharara Oil Field | |
|---|---|
  Location of the El Sharara oil field within Libya | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Murzuq Desert |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 26°25′54″N 11°50′58″E / 26.431641°N 11.849474°ECoordinates: 26°25′54″N 11°50′58″E / 26.431641°N 11.849474°E |
| Operator | Repsol |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1980 |
| Start of production | 1996 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 300,000 barrels per day (~1.5×107 t/a) |
| Estimated oil in place |
403 million tonnes (~ 500×106 m3 or 3000 MMbbl) |
The El Sharara Oil Field is an oil field located in Murzuq Desert. It was discovered in 1980 and developed by Petrom. The oil field is operated and owned by Repsol. The total proven reserves of the El Sharara oil field are 3 billion barrels (403×106tonnes), and production is be centered on 300,000 barrels per day (48,000 m3/d).[1]
References
- ↑ "The Oil Reserves of Libya — Discovered, Produced and Yet to Find: From Analysis of the Impact of Recent New Ideas from the Reserve Base". searchanddiscovery.com. 2008. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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