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Oil field in Mangystau Province, Kazakhstan
Uzen Oil Field
CountryKazakhstan
RegionMangystau Province
Offshore/onshoreOnshore
Coordinates43°41′19″N 51°18′17″E / 43.6886°N 51.3048°E / 43.6886; 51.3048
OperatorKazMunayGas
Field history
Discovery1961
Start of development1961
Start of production1965
Production
Current production of oil100,000 barrels per day (~5.0×10^ t/a)
Estimated oil in place201 million tonnes
(~ 240×10^ m or 1500 million bbl)

The Uzen Oil Field is an oil field located in Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan. It was discovered in 1961 and developed by KazMunayGas. The oil field is operated and owned by KazMunayGas. The total proven reserves of the Uzen oil field are around 1,500,000,000 barrels per day (240,000,000 m/d) (201×10 tonnes), and production is centered on 100,000 barrels per day (16,000 m/d).

References

  1. "Kazakhstan energy". globalsecurity.org. 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
Kazakhstan Resources in Kazakhstan
Oil
Natural gas


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