Petroleum exploration and production in Europe in 1972

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1973 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6985819

King, R E

Oil production from older producing basins onshore in W. Europe continued to decline, but this was offset by increased production from the Ekofisk field in the Norwegian North Sea area, and from the first Danish offshore field to be commercially developed. Gas production in the British part of the southern North Sea increased to an annual average rate of 3.5 billion cu ft per day. In 1972, the most important exploration results continued to be in the North Sea basin. Interest in European offshore prospects spread to the entire Atlantic shelf and to the Mediterranean Sea. The 1971 gas discovery south of Ireland proved of questionable commercial importance. The Amposta Marino oil field off E. Spain was developed. Gas and condensate were found in a well in the Aegean Sea. In the Soviet Union, production of oil was 7,813,000 bpd and of gas 21.3 billion cu ft per day, both showing a lower growth rate than in recent years.

• OSTI ID: 6985819
• Journal Information: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Vol. 57:10; ISSN AAPGB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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