Wafra oil field explained

Wafra Oil Field
Country:Kuwait
Region:Great Burgan
Offonshore:onshore
Coordinates:28.6175°N 47.8994°W
Operator:Chevron Corporation
Discovery:1954
Start Production:1954[1]
Oil Production Bbl/D:600000
Est Oil Bbl:25000
Est Oil T:3505

The Wafra Oil Field is an oil field located in the Great Burgan. It was discovered in 1984 and developed by Kuwait Oil Company. The oil field is operated and owned by Chevron Corporation. The total proven reserves of the Wafra oil field are around 25 billion barrels (3505×106 tonnes), and production is centered on 600000oilbbl/d.[2]

In 2009, steam injection began at the Large-Scale Steamflood Pilot Project for the carbonate First Eocene reservoir at the Wafra Field.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ENERGY COUNTRY REVIEW - KUWAIT. 2023-11-19.
  2. Book: The A to Z of the petroleum industry. 2011. 9780810870666 . 2014-05-15 . Vassiliou . Marius S. .
  3. Web site: Affairs . Chevron Policy, Government and Public . Kuwait Highlights of Operations . 2024-11-09 . chevron.com . en-us.