Dukhan Field

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'''Dukhan Field'''
Country: Qatar
Location/Block(s): Greater Ghawar Uplift
Offshore/Onshore: Onshore
Operators: Flag of Qatar Qatar Petroleum
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Field History
Discovery: 1938
Start of production: 1949
Peak of production: NA
Expected Abandonment: NA
Production
Current Production Oil (Bod): 335,000
Current Production Gas (Mcfd): NA

Dukhan Field is a large petroleum-producing field extending over an area of approximately 80km in Qatar. The first well was drilled in 1939/1940 and the first export of petroleum from Dukhan went out in 1949. The field produces up to 335,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

[edit] Overview

The onshore Dukhan field, located along the west coast of the peninsula, is the country’s largest producing oil field.[1] It contains 4 reservoirs - Khatiyah, Fahahil and Jaleha/Diyab, 3 are oil reservoirs, and 1 contains non-associated gas. Oil and gas are separated in 4 degassing stations; Khatiyah North, Khatiyah Main, Fahahil Main and Jaleha. Stabilized crude is transported by pipeline to the Mesaieed port.


[edit] Notes

  1. ^ EIA 2007

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