Tempa Rossa oil field

The Tempa Rossa oil field is an oil field located in the Southern Apennines in Italy. It was discovered in 1989 and developed by TotalEnergies. It is expected to begin production in 2016 and will produce oil and gas.[1] The total proven reserves of the Tempa Rossa oil field are around 200 million barrels (29.3×106 tonnes), and peak production is expected to be around 50,000 barrels per day (7,900 m3/d) of oil.[2]

Tempa Rossa
CountryItaly
RegionSouthern Apennines
LocationSouthern Apennines
Offshore/onshoreOnshore
OperatorTotalEnergies
PartnersTotalEnergies, Royal Dutch Shell, ExxonMobil
Field history
Discovery1989
Start of production2011
Peak year2015
Abandonment2020+
Production
Current production of oil50,000 barrels per day (~2.5×10^6 t/a)
Estimated oil in place200 million barrels (~2.7×10^7 t)

On March 18, 2013, Total finalized an agreement to sell 25% of its shares in the oil field to Mitsui E&P Italia A S.r.l.[3]

References

  1. "Total Launches Tempa Rossa Field Development in Italy". total.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-03-17.
  2. "Extraction of Crude Petroleum in Italy". mbendi.com. 2007. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  3. "Total Sells 25% percent Interest in Italy's Tempa Rossa Field to Mitsui". total.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24.


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