Mamu gas field

Mamu
CountryRomania
RegionVâlcea County
Offshore/onshoreonshore
Coordinates44°42′48″N 24°07′06″E / 44.7133°N 24.1183°E / 44.7133; 24.1183
OperatorPetrom
Field history
Discovery1980
Start of development1980
Start of production1988
Production
Current production of gas2.4×10^6 m3/d
84×10^6 cu ft/d 0.85×10^9 m3/a (30×10^9 cu ft/a)
Estimated gas in place7.8×10^9 m3
276×10^9 cu ft

The Mamu gas field is a natural gas field in Mamu village, Mădulari commune, Vâlcea County, Romania. Discovered in 1980, it was developed by Petrom,[1][2] beginning production of natural gas and condensates at the Mamu 4337 gas deposit in 1988.[3][4]

From 1992 to 2004, Shell invested over US$230 million into oil and natural gas production in Romania, which led to the opening of a gas condensate field at Mamu.[5]: 56  The Mamu 4320 gas deposit was discovered in 2007.[6] In 2009 the total proven reserves of the Mamu gas field were around 276 billion feet3 (7.8 km3), with production expected to increase from 24 million ft3/day (0.68×105m3) in 2007 to a maximum rate of 84 million ft3/day (2.4×105 m3).[7]

In 2011, the Mamu 4335 and 4338 wells were drilled at a depth of around 5,000 m (16,000 ft) as part of the Mamu gas field redevelopment program, which includes the drilling of new wells and the modernization of surface production facilities. As a result, the production on the field increased by about 2,800 BOE/d (1.6×1010 BTU/d).[4]

In 2018, the Mamu 4317 well was drilled by Petrom in the vicinity of the Mamu gas field, at a depth of about 4,400 m (14,400 ft) and confirmed the existence of gas and condensate. Due to the proximity to the existing infrastructure, the well went into production at the end of October 2018, with an initial volume of over 190×103 m3/d (6.7×106 cu ft/d).[1][2]

As of 2018, the Manu gas field had a production of 4,500 BOE/d (2.6×1010 BTU/d), enough to heat approximately 180,000 homes.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Cicovschi, Afrodita (November 22, 2018). "Noi resurse de gaze naturale au fost descoperite în România: unde se află zăcământul" [New natural gas resources have been discovered in Romania: where the field is located]. Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "OMV Petrom reports gas discovery near Mamu field in Romania". www.nsenergybusiness.com. NS Energy. November 22, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Memoriu de prezentare. Forajul si echiparea sondei 4337 Mamu – Sonda de cercetare/dezvoltare rezerve gaze". apmvl-old.anpm.ro. Agenția Națională pentru Resurse Minerale. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Five new key-wells increased Petrom gas production in Romania". www.omvpetrom.com. OMV Petrom. May 19, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Zonn, Igor S.; Zhiltsov, Sergey S. (2015), Zhiltsov, Sergey S.; Zonn, Igor S.; Kostianoy, Andrey G. (eds.), "Oil and Gas Production in the Black Sea Shelf", Oil and Gas Pipelines in the Black-Caspian Seas Region, vol. 51, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 51–65, doi:10.1007/698_2015_386, ISBN 978-3-319-43906-8, retrieved 2024-01-25
  6. ^ Manta, Maria (September 7, 2007). "Petrom a descoperit un zăcământ de țiței în Marea Neagră". HotNews (in Romanian). Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Bărbuneanu, Raluca (January 21, 2009). "Colacul de salvare pentru producția de petrol și gaze este pe fundul mării". Capital (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved January 24, 2024.


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