The Barbara gas field natural gas field located on the continental shelf of the Adriatic Sea. It was discovered in 1971 and developed by Eni. It began production in 1975 and produces natural gas and condensates. The total proven reserves of the Barbara gas field are around 1391 billion cubic feet (40×109m3), and production is slated to be around 155 million cubic feet/day (4.8×105m3) in 2010.[1][2]

Barbara
CountryItaly
RegionAdriatic Sea
Offshore/onshoreoffshore
OperatorEni
Field history
Discovery1971
Start of development1971
Start of production1975
Production
Current production of gas4.8×10^6 m3/d
155×10^6 cu ft/d 1.71×10^9 m3/a (60×10^9 cu ft/a)
Estimated oil in place4 million barrels (~5.5×10^5 t)
Estimated gas in place40×10^9 m3
1.391×10^12 cu ft

References edit

  1. ^ "Barbara Field, Adriatic Sea, Offshore Italy: A Giant Gas Field". datapages.com. 1992. Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  2. ^ "StackPath". www.offshore-mag.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.