Country Romania Region Dâmbovița County Operator Petrom Start of production 1905 | Offshore/onshore onshore Discovery 1900 Start of development 1900 | |
Current production of oil 64,000 barrels per day (~3.2×10^ t/a) Estimated oil in place 255 million tonnes
(~ 297×10^ m or 1870 MMbbl) | ||
The Gura Ocniței oil field is a giant oil field located in Gura Ocniței, Dâmboviţa County. It was discovered in 1900 and developed by Petrom. It began production in 1905 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Gura Ocniței oil field are around 1.87 billion barrels (255×106tonnes), and production is centered on 64,000 barrels per day (10,200 m3/d). The oil field located in Gura Ocniței is the largest in Romania and produced around 1 billion barrels since its commercial opening.
Map of Gura Ocnitei, Romania
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