Abqaiq oil field explained

Abqaiq
Country:Saudi Arabia
Region:Eastern Province
Location Map:Saudi Arabia
Offonshore:onshore
Coordinates:25.9333°N 49.6667°W
Relief:yes
Operator:Saudi Aramco
Discovery:1940
Start Production:1940
Est Oil Bbl:22500
Est Oil T:3020

The Abqaiq oil field is an oil field located in Eastern Province. It was discovered in 1940 and developed by Saudi Aramco. It began production in 1940 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Abqaiq oil field are around 22.5 billion barrels (3020×106 tonnes), and production is centered on 400000oilbbl/d.[1] [2] Much of its production is carried through the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tech Talk - Production from Abqaiq, an Aging Queen. 2012. theoildrum.com. 2013-06-01.
  2. Web site: Giant oil and gas fields. 2010. rand.org. 2013-06-01.