Burgan field
Oil field in the desert of southeastern Kuwait / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the plant known as Burgan, see Kunzea ericoides.
The Burgan field is an oil field situated in the desert of southeastern Kuwait. Burgan field can also refer to the Greater Burgan—a group of three closely spaced fields, which includes Burgan field itself as well as the much smaller Magwa and Ahmadi fields. Greater Burgan is the world's largest sandstone oil field, and the second-largest overall, after Ghawar. The Burgan Field is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf which played a huge part in the creation of this prominent reservoir formation many million years ago.
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Burgan Field | |
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Location of Burgan Field in Kuwait | |
Country | Kuwait |
Region | Middle East |
Offshore/onshore | Onshore |
Coordinates | 29°06′39″N 47°58′00″E |
Operators | Kuwait Oil Company |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1938 |
Start of production | 1946 |
Peak of production | 2005 |
Abandonment | N/A |
Production | |
Current production of oil | 1,200,000 barrels per day (~6.0×10 |
Current production of gas | 550×10 |
Peak of production (oil) | 2,410,000 barrels per day (~1.20×10 |
Estimated oil in place | 44,000 million barrels (~6.0×10 |
Producing formations | Upper Cretaceous Wara |
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