Abqaiq oil field
| Abqaiq | |
|---|---|
| Location of Abqaiq | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Region | Eastern Province |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 25°56′00″N 49°40′00″E / 25.9333°N 49.6667°E / 25.9333; 49.6667 |
| Operator | Saudi Aramco |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1940 |
| Start of production | 1940 |
| Production | |
| Estimated oil in place | 3020 million tonnes (~ 3.58×109 m3 or 22500 million bbl) |
The Abqaiq oil field is an oil field located in Eastern Province. It was discovered in 1940 and developed by Saudi Aramco. It began production in 1940 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Abqaiq oil field are around 22.5 billion barrels (3020×106 tonnes), and production is centered on 400,000 barrels per day (64,000 m3/d).[1][2] Much of its production is carried through the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline.
References
- ^ "Tech Talk - Production from Abqaiq, an Aging Queen". theoildrum.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ "Giant oil and gas fields" (PDF). rand.org. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
