Bolivar Coastal Field
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| Bolivar Coastal | |
| Region: | South America |
|---|---|
| Country: | Venezuela |
| Offshore/Onshore: | Onshore |
| Field History | |
| Discovery: | 1917 |
| Start of production: | 1922 |
| Production | |
Bolivar Coastal Field is the largest oil field in South America with its 6,000-7,000 wells and forest of related derricks, stretches thirty-five miles along the north-east coast of Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela.[1]
Discovered in 1917, the Bolivar Coastal fields produce from wells on platforms in the shallow lake. The field is thought to have a total of approximately 30-32 billion barrels of oil.[2] The field produces between 2.6 million barrels per day (410,000 m³/d) and 3 million barrels per day (480,000 m³/d).[2] Portions of the oil field have already been fully depleted.
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[edit] References
- ^ Harry Bockmeulen, Colin Barker, and Parke A. Dickey (February 1983). Geology and geochemistry of crude oils, Bolivar coastal fields, Venezuela (English) pp. 242-270.
- ^ a b The List: Taking Oil Fields Offline (English) (2006-08).
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