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 Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Graff Project.

Project Details

Main Data

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

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Graff discovered[1] Shell[2][3][1] National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia [10%]; Shell PLC [45%]; QatarEnergy [45%][1][1][1] 2022[1] – – conventional

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 Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
crude oil reserves 300.0 million bbl 2022 ​[4]
gas resources 155743.5 million m³ 2023 ​[5]
hydrocarbons reserves 340.0 million boe 2022 ​[6]
hydrocarbons estimated resources 149.0 million boe 2023 ​[7]
oil oil-in-place 2380.0 million bbl 2023 ​[8]
oil recoverable resources 735.0 million bbl 2023 ​[9]
oil recoverable resources 200.0 million bbl 2024 ​[10][11]

Table 3: Production from Graff Oil and Gas Field

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production design capacity oil 36.5 million bbl/y 2030 ​[12]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Graff Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Basin Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Block 2914A[13] Orange offshore, Namibia[3] offshore[14] -29.6891, 13.9398 (exact)[3]

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

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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

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221213083814/https://www.oedigital.com/news/494051-shell-s-partners-confirm-oil-discovery-at-graff-1-well-offshore-namibia. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230215172845/https://au-afrec.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/African%20Oil%20%26%20Gas%20Domestic%20Market.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 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)
  6. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230410051448/https://energychamber.org/wp-content/uploads/The-State-of-African-Energy-2023-Report_dg_sp_oct-25.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230906205403/https://priceofoil.org/content/uploads/2023/02/OCI_Shell_Oil_Gas_Projects_Data_Update_Final_v3.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/namibia-oil/namibias-offshore-oil-discoveries-estimated-at-11-bln-barrels-namcor-idUKL8N3A41HS/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240122190626/https://energychamber.org/wp-content/uploads/15.The-State-of-African-Energy-Q2-2023-Outlook-Report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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://publications.opec.org/woo/FileDownload/129/woo/210. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 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)
  14. ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)