Sărmășel gas field
Natural gas field in Mureș County, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sărmășel gas field is a natural gas field located in Sărmașu, Mureș County, Romania. Discovered in 1909, it was developed by Romgaz, beginning production of natural gas and condensates in 1912.[1] By 2010, the total proven reserves of the Sărmășel gas field were around 354 billion cu ft (10.0 billion m3), with a production rate of around 71 million cu ft/d (2,000,000 m3/d). By 2024, the facility's production capacity more than tripled to 7.5 million m3/d (260 million cu ft/d).[2]
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Sărmășel | |
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Country | Romania |
Region | Mureș County |
Offshore/onshore | onshore |
Operator | Romgaz |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1909 |
Start of development | 1909 |
Start of production | 1912 |
Production | |
Current production of gas | 2×10 71×10 |
Estimated gas in place | 10×10 354×10 |
The gas produced at Sărmășel and in the surrounding area is considered to be the purest one; it consists of dry gases, usually made of 99% methane, with the rest being hydrocarbons (ethane, propane, and butane).[3]: 2 [4]