Upper Zakum oil field
| Upper Zakum Oil Field | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Region | Persian Gulf |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Operator | Abu Dhabi National Oil Company |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1963 |
| Start of production | 1977 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 500,000 barrels per day (~2.5×107 t/a) |
| Estimated oil in place |
6711 million tonnes (~ 8×109 m3 or 50000 MMbbl) |
The Upper Zakum Oil Field Arabic: حقل زاكوم العلوي is an oil field 84 km north west of Abu Dhabi Islands. It was discovered in 1963 and developed by Abu Dhabi Marine Areas Ltd., a joint venture between British Petroleum and Compagnie Française des Pétroles (later Total). The oil field is now operated and owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. The total oil in place of the Upper Zakum oil field is around 50 billion barrels (6711×106tonnes), and production is centered on 500,000 barrels per day (79,000 m3/d).[1]
Upper Zakum is the second largest offshore oilfield and fourth largest oilfield in the world
References
- ↑ "Upper Zakum". subseaiq.com. 2002. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
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