Variaș oil field

Variaș
CountryRomania
RegionTimiș County
Offshore/onshoreonshore
OperatorPetrom
Field history
Discovery1968
Start of development1968
Start of production1970
Production
Current production of oil1,000 barrels per day (~50,000 t/a)
Estimated oil in place5.4 million tonnes
(~ 6×10^6 m3 or 40 million bbl)

The Variaș oil field is an oil field located in Variaș, Timiș County. It was discovered in 1968 and developed by Petrom. It began production in 1970 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Variaș oil field are around 40 million barrels (5.4×106tonnes), and production is centered on 1,000 barrels per day (160 m3/d).[1]

References

  1. ^ "Romania 2007". Alpine oil & Gas. 2007. Retrieved 2010-09-08.