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Title: Oil and gas developments in Europe in 1984

Abstract

Western Europe rebounded from the recent recession, recording an increase in most oil- and gas-related activities except development drilling and downstream operations. Exploration and appraisal drilling boomed in the North Sea, where a record 266 wells (182 in the United Kingdom sector alone) were spudded in 1984. Italy and the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea led Europe in discoveries, each reporting 22 successful new-field wildcats. Significant activities in 1984 included Malta's first hydrocarbon discovery. Italy and Yugoslavia shifted focus of exploration activity to the Adriatic Sea from onshore areas. Interest surged in France's Paris basin, where a 60% increase in licensed acreage was reported. Oil production in the Paris basin nearly doubled, threatening to overtake output from the 30-year-old Aquitaine fields. Oil production increased overall in Europe by 8.9%, boosted primarily by North Sea crude. Licensing rounds announced for offshore Norway, United Kingdom, and Ireland in 1984 should ensure a continuing high level of activity in northwest Europe.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Marathon International Petroleum (GB) Ltd., London
OSTI Identifier:
6420011
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AAPG Bull.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 69:10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 03 NATURAL GAS; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; EXPLORATION; NATURAL GAS FIELDS; PRODUCTION; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; WESTERN EUROPE; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; OFFSHORE SITES; ONSHORE SITES; EUROPE; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; MINERAL RESOURCES; RESOURCES; 020000* - Petroleum; 030000 - Natural Gas; 294002 - Energy Planning & Policy- Petroleum; 294003 - Energy Planning & Policy- Natural Gas

Citation Formats

Yarbrough, S C. Oil and gas developments in Europe in 1984. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Yarbrough, S C. Oil and gas developments in Europe in 1984. United States.
Yarbrough, S C. 1985. "Oil and gas developments in Europe in 1984". United States.
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title = {Oil and gas developments in Europe in 1984},
author = {Yarbrough, S C},
abstractNote = {Western Europe rebounded from the recent recession, recording an increase in most oil- and gas-related activities except development drilling and downstream operations. Exploration and appraisal drilling boomed in the North Sea, where a record 266 wells (182 in the United Kingdom sector alone) were spudded in 1984. Italy and the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea led Europe in discoveries, each reporting 22 successful new-field wildcats. Significant activities in 1984 included Malta's first hydrocarbon discovery. Italy and Yugoslavia shifted focus of exploration activity to the Adriatic Sea from onshore areas. Interest surged in France's Paris basin, where a 60% increase in licensed acreage was reported. Oil production in the Paris basin nearly doubled, threatening to overtake output from the 30-year-old Aquitaine fields. Oil production increased overall in Europe by 8.9%, boosted primarily by North Sea crude. Licensing rounds announced for offshore Norway, United Kingdom, and Ireland in 1984 should ensure a continuing high level of activity in northwest Europe.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6420011}, journal = {AAPG Bull.; (United States)},
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volume = 69:10,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
month = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985}
}