Uzen oil field

The Uzen Oil Field is an oil field located in Mangystau Province, Kazakhstan. It was discovered in 1961 and developed by KazMunayGas. The oil field is operated and owned by KazMunayGas. The total proven reserves of the Uzen oil field are around 1.5 Billion barrels (201×106tonnes), and production is centered on 100,000 barrels per day (16,000 m3/d).[1]

Uzen Oil Field
CountryKazakhstan
RegionMangystau Province
Offshore/onshoreonshore
OperatorKazMunayGas
Field history
Discovery1961
Start of development1961
Start of production1965
Production
Current production of oil100,000 barrels per day (~5.0×10^6 t/a)
Estimated oil in place201 million tonnes
(~ 240×10^6 m3 or 1500 million bbl)

References

  1. "Kazakhstan energy". globalsecurity.org. 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-20.


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