The El Sharara oil field is an oil field located in Murzuq Desert in Libya. It was discovered in 1980 and developed by Petrom. The oil field is operated and owned by Repsol. The total proven reserves of the El Sharara oil field are 3 billion barrels (403×106tonnes), and production is centered on 300,000 barrels per day (48,000 m3/d).[1]
| El Sharara Oil Field | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Murzuq Desert |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 26°34′36″N 12°13′05″E / 26.576696°N 12.21805°E |
| Operator | Akakus Oil Operations |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1980 |
| Start of production | 1996 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 300,000 barrels per day (~1.5×107 t/a) |
| Estimated oil in place | 403 million tonnes (~ 500×106 m3 or 3000 million bbl) |
On January 7, 2024, protestors from the nearby town of Ubari shut down production at the site.[2]
References edit
- ^ "The Oil Reserves of Libya — Discovered, Produced and Yet to Find: From Analysis of the Impact of Recent New Ideas from the Reserve Base". searchanddiscovery.com. 2008. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Magdy, Samy. "Libya says it suspended oil production at largest field after protesters forced its closure". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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