Schoonebeek oil field

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Schoonebeek
Country Netherlands
Region Drenthe
Offshore/onshore onshore
Operator Royal Dutch Shell
Field history
Discovery 1943
Start of development 1943
Start of production 1947
Production
Current production of oil 3,000 barrels per day (~1.5×10^5 t/a)
Estimated oil in place 133.8 million tonnes
(~ 200×10^6 m3 or 1000 MMbbl)

The Schoonebeek oil field is an oil field located in Schoonebeek, Drenthe. It was discovered in 1943 and developed by Royal Dutch Shell. It began production in 1947 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Schoonebeek oil field are around 1 billion barrels (133.8×106tonnes), and production is centered on 3,000 barrels per day (480 m3/d). [1]

Schoonebeek town in Drenthe, the Netherlands

Schoonebeek is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Emmen, about 12 km (7 mi) south of that city.

Drenthe Province of the Netherlands

Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east. In January 2017, it had a population of 491,867 and a total area of 2,683 km2 (1,036 sq mi).

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References

  1. "Time to redevelop an abandoned European oilfield?" (PDF). geoexpro.com. 2006. Retrieved 2013-12-23.