Al Shaheen Oil Field
Summary Information
- Operator: Maersk Oil
- Country: Qatar
- Location: Offshore
- Production start: 1994
- Partners:
- Type: Oil: Al Shaheen Crude Oil
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume: 300,000 barrels a day
Description
- A large offshore oil field. Associated gas is piped to Qatar Petroleum onshore gas complexes
History
- 1992 - Maersk Oil signed an Exploration & Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) with Qatar Petroleum to develop the field
- 1994 - Oil production from the field commenced initially from temporary offshore facilities
- 1998 - these were supplemented by permanent production facilities at three locations
- 2001 - New field development plan
- 2004 - The facilities were expanded with three additional platform locations
- 2005 - Qatar Petroleum and Maersk Oil Qatar Agree on Further Development
- 2006 - Al-Shaheen Oil Field Gas Recovery and Utilization Project launched
- 2010 - The field produces its 1 Billionth barrel of oil
Geology
Links
- Maersk Oil, Qatar
- Qatar Petroleum and Maersk Oil Qatar Agree on Further Development
- Maersk Oil production in Qatar reaches billionth barrel
- Al-Shaheen Oil Field Gas Recovery and Utilization Project
page revision: 5, last edited: 04 Jan 2012 12:33
