Wafa Oil and Gas Field (Libya)
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Wafa Oil and Gas Field (Al Wafaa) is an operating oil and gas field in Libya.
Along with Bahr Es Salam (Structures A&E) Oil and Gas Field (Libya) and Bahr Es Salam (Structures B&C) Oil and Gas Field (Libya), Wafa Oil and Gas Field is a part of the West Libya Gas Oil and Gas Project (Libya).
Wafa Oil and Gas Field is also sometimes referred to as Al Wafaa.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Wafa Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wafa | operating[1][2][3] | Mellitah Oil & Gas[1] | Mellitah Oil & Gas [100%][4][5] | 1964[1] | – | 2004[1][3] | conventional |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Wafa Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oil | reserves | 369.47 | million bbl | 2010 | [6] |
Table 3: Production from Wafa Oil and Gas Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production | oil | 8.39 | million bbl/y | 2012 | [7] |
| production | hydrocarbons | 47.45 | million boe/y | 2015 | [8] |
| production | condensate | 2.74 | million bbl/y | 2017 | [9] |
| production | gas | 4651.2 | million m³/y | 2017 | [9] |
| production | oil | 3.29 | million bbl/y | 2017 | [9] |
| production | gas | 155.04 | million m³/y | 2019 | [10] |
| production | oil | 0.73 | million bbl/y | 2022 | [2] |
| production | NGL | 0.02 | million bbl/y | – | [1] |
| production | oil and condensate | 0.04 | million bbl/y | – | [1] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for Wafa Oil and Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Basin | Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area D[8] | Murzuq | onshore, Libya[4] | onshore[11] | 28.8903, 10.0252 (exact)[4] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the West Libya Gas Oil and Gas Project (Libya):
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230127054828/https://mellitahog.ly/en/sites/wafa-field/. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155754/https://en.alwasat.ly/news/economy/351112. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221130181946/https://www.sr-m.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ENEMED-19-ENG-PRIMA-PARTE.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210626185216/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1280-libya/oil-and-gas/19905-wafa-oil-gas-field. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221212024750/https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/atoms/files/myb3-2017-18-ly.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ http://worldmap.harvard.edu/data/geonode:giant_oil_gas_fields_of_the_world_vbj.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240801202449/https://s3.amazonaws.com/rgi-documents/5a3869d7ca4a9058000a7bcf68bbe08384846805.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 01 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220814162945/https://www.eni.com/assets/documents/2015-03-30-brochure-libya.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230208095157/https://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/149186/noc_libyas_wafa_oil_and_gas_field_reopens_force_majeure_lifted/. Archived from the original on 08 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210830133757/https://www.libyaherald.com/2019/11/07/new-wafa-field-gas-well-increases-production/. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/.
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