Bustuchin oil field

Bustuchin
CountryRomania
RegionGorj County
Offshore/onshoreonshore
OperatorPetrom
Field history
Discovery1967
Start of development1967
Start of production1968
Production
Current production of oil800 barrels per day (~40,000 t/a)
Estimated oil in place1.8 million tonnes
(~ 2.1×10^6 m3 or 13 million bbl)
Estimated gas in place2×10^9 m3
70×10^9 cu ft

The Bustuchin oil field is an oil field located in Bustuchin, Gorj County. It was discovered in 1967 and developed by Petrom. It began production in 1968 and produces oil and natural gas. As of 1995, the total proven reserves of the Bustuchin oil field were around 13 million barrels (1.8×106tonnes), and production was centered on 800 barrels per day (130 m3/d).[1]

According to data provided by the Romanian Agency for Mineral Resources [ro], the Bustuchin field produced 804.752×106 m3 (2.8×1010 cu ft) of gas in 2022, making it the largest in Romania in terms of natural gas production.[2]

  1. ^ "International exploration development" (PDF). eia.doe.gov. 1995. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  2. ^ Dogar, Andreea (November 7, 2023). "Cele mai mari zăcăminte de gaze naturale din România după producția din 2022" [The largest natural gas fields in Romania after 2022 production]. Great News (in Romanian). Retrieved January 24, 2024.