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BirAllah Gas Field is a discovered gas field in Mauritania.
Along with Orca Oil and Gas Field (Mauritania), BirAllah Gas Field is a part of the BirAllah Hub complex.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for BirAllah Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BirAllah | Discovered[1][2][3][4] | BP Mauritania Investments[1][5] | BP (62.0%); Société Mauritanienne Des Hydrocarbures et de Patrimoine Minier (10.0%); Kosmos Energy Ltd. (28.0%)[1] | 2015[2] | 2025 (expected)[6] | 2028 (expected)[1] | Conventional[1][2][3] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of BirAllah Gas Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude oil and condensate | Remaining recoverable reserves | 170.52 | million bbl | 2022 | [1] |
| gas | Remaining recoverable reserves | 52358.77 | million m³ | 2022 | [1] |
| gas | gas in place | 2265326.35 | million m³ | 2022 | [7] |
| gas | reserves | 362230.15 | million m³ | 2022 | [8][9][10] |
Table 3: Production from BirAllah Gas Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production design capacity | crude oil and condensate | 11.55 | million bbl/y | 2030 | [1] |
| production design capacity | gas | 16340.51 | million m³/y | 2030 | [1] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for BirAllah Gas Field
| Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Offshore, Mauritania[11] | Offshore[12] | 16.2908, -16.9893 (approximate)[11] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the field(s) within the BirAllah Hub complex:
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005063442/https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/birallah-conventional-gas-field-mauritania/. Archived from the original on 05 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230326022744/https://hawilti.com/energy/naturalgas/mauritania-fid-expected-in-2025-on-bps-new-birallah-gas-hub/. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/mauritania-hopes-agree-plan-bps-birallah-gas-field-2-3-years-2022-09-01/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.gecf.org/_resources/files/pages/global-gas-outlook-2050/gecf-global-gas-outlook-20231.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Gas for Africa Report 2023: Assessing the potential for emerging Africa" (PDF). International Gas Union. 44971. Archived from the original (PDF) on 44972. Retrieved 44972.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=,|date=, and|archive-date=(help); Invalid|url-status=Live(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230206225500/https://atalayar.com/en/content/mauritania-boosts-its-industrial-investments-after-finding-new-gas-reserves-countrys-coasts. Archived from the original on 06 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230128224630/https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/africa/lng-africa/451045/bp-kosmos-birallah-mauritania/. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ African Energy Chamber (44859). "The State of African Energy 2023 Outlook" (PDF). African Energy Chamber. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Invalid|url-status=Live(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230209033329/https://energycapitalpower.com/bp-kosmos-renegotiate-birallah-psc/. Archived from the original on 09 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220423101502/https://www.rigzone.com/news/bp_turning_to_birallah_13_tcf_gas_project_following_tortue_ahmeyim-22-apr-2022-168753-article/. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221109115339/https://www.offshore-energy.biz/bp-hits-major-gas-discovery-in-birallah-area-offshore-mauritania/. Archived from the original on 09 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Natural Earth. 45078 https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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