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The Top Twenty Fields: Are They in Decline?

Posted by Prof. Goose on April 17, 2006 - 11:01am
Topic: Supply/Production
Tags: ahwaz, bolivar, burgan, cantarell, ghawar, kirkuk, peak oil, rumaila, safaniya, tengiz [list all tags]

Taking the lead from this thread over at peakoil.com, I thought a discussion of whether or not the top 20 fields were in decline, and then consolidating that into a reference resource would be a good idea. Under the fold is the list they put together.

(click here to see the peakoil.com thread for the resources they have used to this point. I will update as we make progress in the comment threads.)

1. Ghawar Unknown
2a. Burgan CONFIRMED DECLINE ~14%
2b. Cantarell CONFIRMED DECLINE ~14%

Bolivar Coastal Unknown
Safaniya-Khafji Unknown
Rumaila Unknown
Tengiz Unknown
Ahwaz Unknown
Kirkuk Decline - (smiley)
Marun Unknown
Gachsaran Unknown
Aghajari Unknown
Samotlor CONFIRMED DECLINE ~ 9%

13a.Prudhoe Bay CONFIRMED DECLINE ~11%
13b. Kashagan Unknown

Abqaiq I don't know, but have you seen the cross section? It's all water!
Romashkino Unknown
Chicontepec Unknown
Berri Unknown
Zakum Unknown
Manifa Unknown
Faroozan-Marjan Unknown
Marlim, Campos Unknown

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