Zuluf Oil Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: Saudi Aramco
- Country: Saudi Arabia
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- Type: Oil / Gas
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Description
- Zuluf is the northernmost offshore oilfield and Saudi Arabia's fifth super-giant. The average water depth at Zuluf is 118 feet. The field was discovered in 1965 and started production in 1973
- Gas is sent to the Khursaniyah Gas Processing Plant
Contractors
- HHI: Jacket, Pile, Topside Module & Bridge
- Saipem: Compression platform and pipeline EPIC
History
- 1965 - Zuluf Oil Field discovered
- 1973 - Oil production started
- 1984 - Saipem awarded compression platform contract
Geology
- The Khafji reservoir is a sandstone formation that generally consists of two production horizons, the Khafji main sand and the upper Khafji stringer
Links
- Hyundai Heavy Industries Platform References
- Saipem Pipeline References
- Saipem Fixed Offshore Production Facilities Project References
- The devil is in the production details of Saudi Arabia
page revision: 5, last edited: 23 Mar 2015 12:30