| Wafra Oil Field | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kuwait |
| Region | Great Burgan |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 28°37′3″N 47°53′58″E / 28.61750°N 47.89944°E / 28.61750; 47.89944 |
| Operator | Chevron Corporation |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1954 |
| Start of production | 1954 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 600,000 barrels per day (~3.0×10 |
| Estimated oil in place | 3505 million tonnes (~ 4.0×10 |
The Wafra Oil Field is an oil field located in the Great Burgan. It was discovered in 1984 and developed by Kuwait Oil Company. The oil field is operated and owned by Chevron Corporation. The total proven reserves of the Wafra oil field are around 25 billion barrels (3505×10 tonnes), and production is centered on 600,000 barrels per day (95,000 m/d).
In 2009, steam injection began at the Large-Scale Steamflood Pilot Project for the carbonate First Eocene reservoir at the Wafra Field.
References
- "ENERGY COUNTRY REVIEW - KUWAIT" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- Vassiliou, Marius S. (2011). The A to Z of the petroleum industry. ISBN 9780810870666. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- Affairs, Chevron Policy, Government and Public. "Kuwait Highlights of Operations". chevron.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
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