Country Romania Region Bihor County Operator Petrom Start of production 1961 | Offshore/onshore onshore Discovery 1956 Start of development 1956 | |
Current production of oil 8,500 barrels per day (~4.2×10^ t/a) Estimated oil in place 43.7 million tonnes
(~ 49×10^ m or 310 MMbbl) | ||
The Suplacu de Barcău oil field is an oil field located in Suplacu de Barcău, Bihor County. It was discovered in 1956 and developed by Petrom. It began production in 1961 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Suplacu de Barcău oil field are around 310 million barrels (43.7×106tonnes), and production is centered on 8,500 barrels per day (1,350 m3/d). The owning company Petrom will invest €200 million in the redevelopment of the Suplacu de Barcău oil field and a further 70 million barrels (10.24×106tonnes) of oil will be made available thus increasing the total reserves at 310 million barrels (29.26×106tonnes).
Map of Suplacu de Barcau, Romania
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