Bouri Field
Libyan offshore oil field / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bouri Offshore Field is part of Block NC-41, which is located 120 kilometers (75 mi) north of the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea. It was first discovered in 1976 at a depth of 8,700 feet (2,700 m) and is estimated to contain 4.5 billion barrels (720,000,000 m3) in proven recoverable crude oil reserves and 3.5 trillion cubic feet (99 km3) of associated natural gas with an annual production potential of 6 billion m³. Bouri is considered the largest producing oilfield in the Mediterranean.[1]
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Bouri Field | |
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Location of Bouri Field | |
Country | Libya |
Location/block | Pelagian Basin Block NC41 |
Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
Coordinates | 33.89°N 12.61°E / 33.89; 12.61 |
Operators | Eni |
Partners | National Oil Corporation |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1976 |
Start of production | 1988 |
Peak of production | NA |
Abandonment | NA |
Production | |
Current production of oil | 60,000 barrels per day (~3.0×10 |
Producing formations | Bou Dabbous-Tertiary |
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