Dukhan Field
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'''Dukhan Field''' | |
Country: | Qatar |
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Location/Block(s): | Greater Ghawar Uplift |
Offshore/Onshore: | Onshore |
Operators: | Qatar Petroleum |
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
- ^ EIA 2007