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Kuwait
This list of oil fields includes some major oil fields of the past and present. The list is incomplete; there are more than 65,000 oil and gas fields of all sizes in the world.[1] However, 94% of known oil is concentrated in fewer than 1500 giant and major fields.[2] Most of the world's largest oilfields are located in the Middle East, but there are also supergiant (>10 billion bbls) oilfields in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, and Russia.
Amounts given are estimated ultimate recoverable resources (proved reserves plus cumulative production), given current technology, in barrels. Oil shale reserves (perhaps 3 trillion barrels (4.8×1011 m3)) and non-conventional sources are not included in this chart. Coal (which can be converted to liquid petroleum) is also not included in this chart.
[edit] Oil fields greater than 1 billion barrels (160×10^6 m3)
Field |
Location |
Discovered |
Started Production |
Peaked |
Recoverable Oil, Past and Future (Billion Barrels) |
Production (Million Barrels/day) |
Rate of Decline |
Ghawar Field |
Saudi Arabia |
1948[3] |
1951[3] |
2005,[4] disputed[5] |
75-83[6][7] |
5[8] |
8% per year[citation needed] |
Burgan Field |
Kuwait |
1938 |
1948 |
2005[9] |
66-72[6][7] |
1.7[10] |
14% per year[citation needed] |
Ferdows/Mound/Zagheh Field |
Iran |
2003 |
|
|
7-9 (38 Gb resource)[11] |
|
|
Sugar Loaf field |
Brazil |
2007 |
|
|
possibly 25-40[12] |
|
Not yet developed |
Cantarell Field |
Mexico |
1976 |
1981 |
2004[13] |
35,[7] 18 billion recoverable |
.495 [14] |
peaked in 2004 at 2.14 million barrels per day (340,000 m3/d)[14] |
Bolivar Coastal Field |
Venezuela |
1917 |
|
|
30-32[7] |
2.6-3[7] |
|
Azadegan field |
Iran |
2004 |
|
|
26 (9 recoverable)[15] |
|
|
Lula Field |
Brazil, Santos Basin |
2007 |
|
|
5-8 |
|
|
Safaniya-Khafji Field |
Saudi Arabia/Neutral Zone |
1951 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
Esfandiar Field |
Iran |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
Rumaila Field |
Iraq |
1953 |
|
|
17[16] |
1.3[16] |
|
Tengiz Field |
Kazakhstan |
1979 |
1993 |
2010 |
26-40[7] |
.53[7] |
Expanding from 285k to 1.3 m bpd [1] |
Ahwaz Field |
Iran |
1958 |
|
1970s[17] |
10.1 |
.700[18] |
Expected to surpass original peak due to new gas injection.[2] |
Kirkuk Field |
Iraq |
1927 |
1934 |
|
8.5 |
0.480 |
|
Shaybah Field |
Saudi Arabia |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
Agha Jari Field |
Iran |
1937 |
|
|
8.7 |
.200 |
|
Majnoon Field |
Iraq |
1975 |
|
|
11-20[16] |
0.5[16] |
|
Samotlor Field |
Russia, West Siberia |
1965 |
1969 |
1980[19] |
14-16 |
0.844 [20] |
(cum. depletion: 73%) [20] |
Romashkino Field |
Russia Volga-Ural |
1948 |
1949 |
in decline |
16-17 |
.301 (2006) [20] |
cum. depletion: 85% [20] |
Prudhoe Bay |
United States, Alaska |
1969 |
|
1998 [21] |
13 |
0.9 |
11% per year[citation needed] |
Sarir Field |
Libya |
1961 |
1961 |
|
12 (6.5 billion recoverable) |
|
|
Priobskoye field |
Russia, West Siberia |
1982 |
2000 |
|
13 |
0.680 (2008) |
14% depleted, Production rapidly expanding.[22] |
Lyantorskoye field |
Russia, West Siberia |
1966 |
1979 |
|
13 |
0.168 (2004) [20] |
cum. depletion: 81% [20] |
Abqaiq Field |
Saudi Arabia |
|
|
|
12 |
0.43[23] |
|
Chicontepec Field |
Mexico |
1926 |
|
|
6.5 [14] (19 certified)[24] |
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Berri Field |
Saudi Arabia |
|
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|
12 |
|
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Zakum Field |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
1965[25] |
1967 |
|
12 |
|
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West Qurna Field |
Iraq |
1973 |
|
|
15-21 [16] |
0.18-0.25 (pot.)*civil war [16] |
|
Manifa Field |
Saudi Arabia |
|
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11 |
|
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Fyodorovskoye Field |
Russia, West Siberia |
1971 |
1974 |
|
11 |
1.9 (197x) |
|
East Baghdad Field |
Iraq |
1976 |
|
|
8 [16] |
0-0.05 (pot.)*civil war [16] |
|
Faroozan-Marjan Field |
Saudi Arabia/Iran |
|
|
|
10 |
|
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Marlim Field |
Brazil, Campos Basin |
|
|
in decline |
10-14 |
|
8% per year[26] |
Awali |
Bahrain |
|
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|
1 |
|
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Aghajari Field |
Iran |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
Azadegan Field |
Iran |
1999 |
|
|
5.2 |
|
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Gachsaran Field |
Iran |
1927 |
|
|
15 |
|
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Marun Field |
Iran |
|
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16 |
|
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Mesopotamian Foredeep Basin |
Kuwait |
|
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66-72 |
|
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Minagish |
Kuwait |
|
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2 |
|
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Raudhatain |
Kuwait |
|
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|
11 |
|
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Sabriya |
Kuwait |
|
|
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3.8-4 |
|
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Yibal |
Oman |
|
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|
1 |
|
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Dukhan Field |
Qatar |
|
|
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2.2 |
|
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Halfaya Field |
Iraq |
|
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4.1 |
|
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Az Zubayr Field |
Iraq |
|
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|
6 |
|
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Nahr Umr Field |
Iraq |
|
|
|
6 |
|
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Abu-Sa'fah field |
Saudi Arabia |
|
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
Hassi Messaoud |
Algeria |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
Kizomba Complex |
Angola |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Dalia (oil field) |
Angola |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Belayim |
Angola |
|
|
|
>1 |
|
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Zafiro |
Angola |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Sarir field |
Libya |
1961 |
|
|
12.6 |
|
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Zelten oil field |
Libya |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
Agbami Field |
Nigeria |
|
|
|
0.8-1.2 |
|
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Bonga Field |
Nigeria |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli |
Azerbaijan |
1985 |
1997 |
|
5.4 |
|
|
Karachaganak Field |
Kazakhstan |
1972 |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
Kashagan Field |
Kazakhstan |
2000 |
|
|
30 [27] |
|
|
Kurmangazy Field |
Kazakhstan |
|
|
|
6-7 |
|
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Darkhan Field |
Kazakhstan |
|
|
|
9.5 |
|
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Zhanazhol Field |
Kazakhstan |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
Uzen Field |
Kazakhstan |
|
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|
7 |
|
|
Kalamkas Field |
Kazakhstan |
|
|
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3.2 |
|
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Zhetybay Field |
Kazakhstan |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
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Nursultan Field |
Kazakhstan |
|
|
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4.5 |
|
|
Ekofisk oil field |
Norway |
|
|
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3.3 |
|
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Troll Vest |
Norway |
|
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1.4 |
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Statfjord |
Norway |
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3.4 |
|
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Gullfaks |
Norway |
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2.1 |
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Oseberg |
Norway |
1979 |
1988 |
|
2.2 |
3.78 |
|
Snorre |
Norway |
|
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1.5 |
|
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Mamontovskoye Field |
Russia |
|
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|
8 |
|
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Russkoye Field |
Russia |
|
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2.5 |
|
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Kamennoe Field |
Russia |
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1.9 |
|
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Vankor Field |
Russia |
1983 |
2009 |
|
3.8[28] |
|
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Vatyeganskoye Field |
Russia |
|
|
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1.4 |
|
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Tevlinsko-Russkinskoye Field |
Russia |
|
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1.3 |
|
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Sutorminskoye Field |
Russia |
|
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1.3 |
|
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Urengoy group |
Russia |
|
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|
1 |
|
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Ust-Balykskoe Field |
Russia |
|
|
|
>1 |
|
|
Tuymazinskoe Field] |
Russia |
|
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|
3 |
|
|
Arlanskoye Field |
Russia |
|
|
|
>2 |
|
|
South-Hilchuy Field |
Russia |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
North-Dolginskoye Field |
Russia |
|
|
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2.2 |
|
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Nizhne-Chutinskoe Field |
Russia |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
South-Dolginskoye Field |
Russia |
|
|
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1.6 |
|
|
Prirazlomnoye Field |
Russia |
|
|
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1.4 |
|
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West-Matveevskoye Field |
Russia |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
Sakhalin Islands |
Russia |
|
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|
14 |
|
|
Odoptu |
Russia |
|
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|
1 |
|
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Arukutun-Dagi |
Russia |
|
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|
1 |
|
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Piltun-Astokhskoye Field |
Russia |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Ayash Field East-Odoptu Field |
Russia |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
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Verhne-Chonskoye Field |
Russia |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
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Talakan Field |
Russia |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
North-Caucasus Basin |
Russia |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
Clair oilfield |
United Kingdom |
1977 |
|
|
5 (1.75 recoverable) |
|
|
Forties oilfield |
United Kingdom |
1970 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
Jupiter field |
Brazil |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
Cupiagua/Cusiana |
Colombia |
|
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|
1 |
|
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Boscán Field, Venezuela |
Venezuela |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
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Pembina |
Canada |
1953 |
1953 |
|
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Swan Hills |
Canada |
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Rainbow Lake |
Canada |
|
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Hibernia |
Canada |
1979 |
1997 |
|
3 |
|
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Terra Nova Field |
Canada |
1984 |
2002 |
|
1.0 |
|
|
Kelly-Snyder / SACROC |
United States, Texas |
|
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1.5 |
|
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Yates Oil Field |
United States, Texas |
1926 |
1926 |
1929 |
3.0 (2.0 billion recovered; 1.0 reserve remaining)[29][30] |
|
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Kuparuk oil field |
United States, Alaska |
1969 |
|
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6 |
|
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Alpine |
United States, Alaska |
|
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0.4-1 |
|
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East Texas Oil Field |
United States, Texas |
1930 |
|
|
6 |
|
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Spraberry Trend |
United States, Texas |
1943 |
|
|
10[31] |
|
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Wilmington Oil Field |
United States, California |
1932 |
|
|
3 |
|
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South Belridge Oil Field |
United States, California |
1911 |
|
|
2[32] |
|
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Coalinga Oil Field |
United States, California |
1887 |
|
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1 |
|
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Elk Hills |
United States, California |
1911 |
|
|
1.5[32] |
|
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Kern River |
United States, California |
1899 |
|
|
2.5[32] |
|
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Midway-Sunset Field |
United States, California |
1894 |
|
|
3.4[32] |
|
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Thunder Horse Oil Field |
United States, Gulf of Mexico |
|
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>1 |
|
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Kingfish |
Australia |
|
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1.2 |
|
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Halibut |
Australia |
|
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|
1 |
|
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Daqing Field |
China |
1959 |
1960 |
|
16 |
|
cum. depletion: 90% |
Jidong Field |
China |
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
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Tahe Field |
China |
|
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|
8 |
|
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Nanpu Oil Field |
China |
|
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|
7.35 |
|
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Bombay High |
India |
1964-67 |
1974 |
|
6.1[33] |
|
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Mangala Area |
India |
1999 |
2005 |
|
6.5[34] |
|
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Toot oilfield [35][36] |
Pakistan |
1961 |
1964 |
1986 |
1 |
|
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Li Guoyu (2011), World Atlas of Oil and Gas Basins (Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell), p. 20.
- ^ Ivanhoe, L. F, and G G. Leckie, -"Global oil, gas fields, sizes tallied, analyzed," Oil and Gas Journal. Feb. 15, 1993, pp. 87-91
- ^ a b "The Elephant of All Elephants". AAPG. http://www.aapg.org/explorer/2005/01jan/ghawar.cfm.
- ^ Donald Coxe (2005-03-31). "Has Ghawar truly peaked?". http://www.energybulletin.net/5065.html.
- ^ "Another Day in the Desert" (PDF). http://www.ceri.ca/Publications/documents/GoE_Oct05.pdf.
- ^ a b "Oil Supply and Demand". http://www.tradingtoday.com/26-oil-supply-demand.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The List: Taking Oil Fields Offline". 2006-08. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3567.
- ^ Ghawar Field
- ^ "Burgan Field: Kuwait's Biggest Oil Field Starts to Run Out of Oil". 2005-11-12. http://www.mindfully.org/Energy/2005/Burgan-Field-Kuwait12nov05.htm.
- ^ Burgan Field
- ^ "Iran's oil bonanza and its problems". http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/EG18Ak05.html.
- ^ "Three supergiant fields discovered offshore Brazil". http://www.worldoil.com/Magazine/MAGAZINE_DETAIL.asp?ART_ID=3450&MONTH_YEAR=Feb-2008.
- ^ "Mexico Oil Production going down January 2007". http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/finanzas/55660.html.
- ^ a b c "Mexico Energy Data". Reuters. 2007-12-20. http://in.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idINN0328754020090303.
- ^ "Japan's Iran Dilemma and Oil". http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=9627.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "DOE: Iraq Energy Data". 2007-08-01. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/Iraq/Oil.html.
- ^ Blackwell Energy Research Oil and Energy Trends
- ^ "Iran Country Analysis Brief" (PDF). 2007-10-01. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/Iran/pdf.pdf.
- ^ Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - TNK to revive Samotlor oil field
- ^ a b c d e f "DOE: Russia Energy Data (data from 2006)". 2008-06-10. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/Russia/Oil.html.
- ^ "US Republicans set to turn Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge into oilfield". http://www.bellona.no/bellona.org/english_import_area/energy/37733.
- ^ Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Yukos to double output from Priobskoye field
- ^ "The Impact of the Abqaiq Attack on Saudi Energy Security". http://www.saudi-us-relations.org/articles/2006/ioi/060228-rodhan-abqaiq.html.
- ^ "Mexico's northern region launches massive development - Pemex Exploration and Production - Statistical Data Included". World Oil. 2001. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3159/is_11_222/ai_80326155. [dead link]
- ^ "United Arab Emirates - Persian Gulf". http://www.energyfiles.com/afrme/uae.html.
- ^ "New information on the Cambridge Energy analysis of world oil supplies". http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/new_information.html.
- ^ http://www.kmg.kz/index.cfm?tid=24
- ^ "Russia launches Vankor oilfield, eyes China market". Forbes. 2009-08-21. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/reuters/2009/08/21/2009-08-21T164618Z_01_LL714287_RTRIDST_0_RUSSIA-OIL-VANKOR-UPDATE-2.html. Retrieved 2009-08-22. [dead link]
- ^ University of Texas Oil Connections
- ^ NASA picture from space; barrel 2 billion from the field was filled in 1995
- ^ Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields (U.S. Department of Energy)
- ^ a b c d California Department of Conservation, Oil and Gas Statistics
- ^ India Electric Power
- ^ Cairn delays output from Indian oilfield
- ^ Canadian Firm to Develop Pakistan Oilfield - PakPositive
- ^ RIGZONE - International Sovereign Energy Inks Deal for Toot Oilfield
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