Graff Oil and Gas Field (Namibia)

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Graff Oil and Gas Field is a discovered oil and gas field in Namibia.

Graff is a part of the Graff complex.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Graff Oil and Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Graff Discovered[1] Shell plc[1][2][3] QatarEnergy (45.0%); Shell plc (45.0%); National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (10.0%)[1] 2022[1] 2027 (expected)[4] 2032 (expected)[5][6][4]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Graff Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters million bbl = million barrels of oil million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
crude oil reserves 300 million bbl 2022 [6]
gas resources 155741.19 million m³ 2023 [7]
hydrocarbons reserves 340 million boe 2022 [5]
hydrocarbons estimated resources 149 million boe 2023 [4]
oil oil-in-place 2380 million bbl 2023 [8]
oil recoverable resources 735 million bbl 2023 [9]
oil recoverable resources 200 million bbl 2024 [10][11]

Location

Table 3: field-level location details for Graff Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Basin Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Block 2914A[12] Orange Offshore, Namibia[3] -29.6891, 13.9398 (exact)[3]

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Graff complex:

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Background

In 2022, Shell announced the Graff field holds 2 billion boe of oil and gas.

Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of oil and gas extraction sites, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Extraction Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

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  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202075304/https://www.shell.com.na/media/2022-media-releases/shell-makes-deep-water-discoveries-offshore-namibia.html. Archived from the original on 02 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240115023939/https://gisportal.namcor.com.na/viewer/. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Data Update: Shell's Oil and Gas Project Pipeline" (PDF). Oil Change International. 44958. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 06 2023. Retrieved September 06 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date=, |date=, and |archive-date= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 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)
  6. 6.0 6.1 African Energy Commission (44835). "Africa and Just Energy Transition: Considerations for the Expansion of the African Oil & Gas Domestic Market" (PDF). African Energy Commission. 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)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20240115041911/https://oilnow.gy/featured/breakthrough-discoveries-off-namibia-coast-mirror-guyana-basin-oil-play-westwood/. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://www.reuters.com/article/namibia-oil/namibias-offshore-oil-discoveries-estimated-at-11-bln-barrels-namcor-idUKL8N3A41HS/#:~:text=CAPE%20TOWN%2C%20Aug%2023%20(Reuters,a%20presentation%20of%20preliminary%20data. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "The State of African Energy Q2 2023 Outlook" (PDF). African Energy Chamber. 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20240131192909/https://geoexpro.com/what-could-be-behind-the-downgrade-of-shells-deep-water-discoveries-in-namibia/. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20240131193051/https://oilreviewafrica.com/exploration/kudu-remains-national-strategic-project-namibia-petroleum-commissioner. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20240115023330/https://www.oedigital.com/news/503382-shell-strikes-oil-again-in-namibia-with-jonker-1x-deepwater-exploration-well. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)