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.
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 | FID* year | Production start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wafa | Operating[1][2][3] | Mellitah Oil & Gas[1] | Mellitah Oil & Gas (100.0%)[4][5] | 1964[1] | – | 2004[1][2] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Wafa Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel Description | Reserve 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 | gas | 155.03 | million m³/y | 2019 | [7] |
| production | NGL | 0.02 | million bbl/y | [not stated] | [1] |
| production | oil and condensate | 0.04 | million bbl/y | [not stated] | [1] |
| production | oil | 0.73 | million bbl/y | 2022 | [3] |
| production | hydrocarbons | 47.45 | million boe/y | 2015 | [8] |
| production | oil | 8.39 | million bbl/y | 2012 | [9] |
| production | gas | 4651.0 | million m³/y | 2017 | [10] |
| production | oil | 3.29 | million bbl/y | 2017 | [10] |
| production | condensate | 2.74 | million bbl/y | 2017 | [10] |
Location
Table 4: field-level location details for Wafa Oil and Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Basin | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area D (former NC41 & former NC169A)[8] | Murzuq | Onshore, Libya[4] | 28.8903, 10.0252 (exact)[4] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field:
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 Giannini Editore (2019). "MED & Italian Energy report: Energy sources, flows and strategies of Italy between Europe and the Mediterranean" (PDF). SRM. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|url-status=Live(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ Mowafa Taib (44287). "The Mineral Industry of Libya" (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior; U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Invalid|url-status=Live(help) - ↑ "Giant Oil & Gas Fields of the world". World Map. 2010. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ (PDF) https://s3.amazonaws.com/rgi-documents/5a3869d7ca4a9058000a7bcf68bbe08384846805.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 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.
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