Băbeni oil field

Băbeni
CountryRomania
RegionVâlcea County
Offshore/onshoreonshore
OperatorPetrom
Field history
Discovery1974
Start of production1975
Production
Current production of oil2,000 barrels per day (~100,000 t/a)
Estimated oil in place69.5 million tonnes
(~ 82.2×10^6 m3 or 517 million bbl)

The Băbeni oil field is an oil field located in Băbeni, Vâlcea County. It was discovered in 1974 and developed by Petrom. It began production in 1975 and produces oil and natural gas. The total proven reserves of the Băbeni oil field are around 517 million barrels (69.5×106tonnes), and production is centered on 2,000 barrels per day (320 m3/d).[1]

References

  1. ^ "Our future is carbon negative" (PDF). bellona.no. 2010. Retrieved 2013-05-25.[permanent dead link]