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Oil field

An oil field is a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below ground. Because the oil reservoirs typically extend over a large area, possibly several hundred kilometres across, full exploitation entails multiple wells scattered across the area....
s includes some major oil fields of the past and present. The list is incomplete; there are more than 40,000 oil

Petroleum

Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid found in rock formations in the Earth consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights, plus other organic compounds....
and gas

Natural gas

Natural gas is a gas consisting primarily of methane. It is found associated with fossil fuels, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is created by methanogenic organisms in marshes, bogs, and landfills....
fields of all sizes in the world. However, 94% of known oil is concentrated in fewer than 1500 giant and major fields

Amounts given are estimated ultimate recoverable resources (proved reserves plus cumulative production), given current technology, in barrels

Barrel (unit)

The barrel is the name of several units of measurement of volume, generally in the range of about 100-200 L ....
.

Oil shale reserves

Oil shale reserves

Oil shale reserves refers to oil shale resources that are recoverable under given economic restraints and technological abilities. Oil shale deposits range from small presently non-economic occurrences to large presently commercially-exploitable reserves....
(perhaps 3000 billion barrels) and non-conventional sources are not included in this chart.

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Petroleum

Natural gas

However, 94% of known oil is concentrated in fewer than 1500 giant and major fields

Amounts given are estimated ultimate recoverable resources (proved reserves plus cumulative production), given current technology, in barrels

Barrel (unit)

The barrel is the name of several units of measurement of volume, generally in the range of about 100-200 L ....
.

Oil shale reserves

Oil shale reserves

Coal

Coal is a readily combustion black or brownish-black sedimentary rock. The harder forms, such as anthracite, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure....
(which can be converted to liquid petroleum) is also not included in this chart.

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Field	Country	Discovered	Started Production	Peaked	Reserves (Billion Barrels)	Production (Million Barrels/day)	Rate of Decline
Ghawar Field Ghawar Field Ghawar is an oil field in Saudi Arabia. It is located about WSW from the city of Dhahran in Al-Ahsa county of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia....	Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....	1948	1951	2005, disputed	75-83	5
Burgan Field Burgan Field The onshore Burgan Field in the desert of southeastern Kuwait is one of the world's largest and richest oil fields....	Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west....	1938	1948	2005	66-72	1.7
Ferdows/Mound/Zagheh Field	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....	2003			38
Sugar Loaf field Sugar Loaf field The Carioca/Sugar Loaf field is a potential deepwater oil field in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of S?o Paulo, Brazil. The field is possibly part of an important emerging petroleum basin known as the Santos Basin....	Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....	2007			25-40		Not yet developed
Cantarell Field Cantarell Field Cantarell Field or Cantarell Complex is the largest oil field in Mexico and one of the largest in the world. It was discovered in 1976 by a fisherman, Rudesindo Cantarell....	Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....	1976	1981	2004	35, 18 billion recoverable	1.8
Bolivar Coastal Field Bolivar Coastal Field Bolivar Coastal Field is the largest oil field in South America with its 6,000-7,000wells and forest of related derricks, stretches thirty-five miles along the north-east coast of Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela....	Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a country on the northern coast of South America.The country comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands located off the Venezuelan coastline in the Caribbean Sea....	1917			30-32	2.6-3
Azadegan field	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....	2004			26
Tupi Field Tupi oil field The Tupi oil field is a large oil field off the coast of Brazil located in the Santos Basin. The field was discovered in a geological formation known as the Pre-salt layer and is a new petroleum play which is thought to contain significant volumes of oil and natural gas....	Santos Basin Santos Basin The Santos Basin is an offshore pre salt basin. It is located in the south Atlantic ocean, some south east of S?o Paulo, Brazil. One of the largest Brazilian sedimentary basins, it is the site of several recent significant oil fields, including Tupi oil field and Jupiter field.... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....	2007			5-8
Safaniya-Khafji Field	Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south.... /Neutral Zone Neutral zone Neutral zone may refer to:In sports:* Neutral zone , the length of the football from one tip to the other in American football* Neutral zone , zone between the blue lines in ice hockey...	1951			30
Esfandiar Field	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....				30
Rumaila Field Rumaila Field The Rumaila Field is an oil field located in Kuwait and southern Iraq. The dispute between Iraq and Kuwait over slant-drilling in the field was one of reasons for Gulf War....	Iraq Iraq Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....	1953			17	1.3
Tengiz Field Tengiz Field Tengiz field , in western Kazakhstan, is located in the low-lying wetlands along the northeast shores of the Caspian Sea. Discovered in 1979, Tengiz oil field is one of the largest discoveries in recent history....	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....	1979			15-26	.53	Expanding from 285k to 1.3 m bpd
Ahwaz Field	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....	1958		1970s	10.1	.700	Expected to surpass original peak due to new gas injection.
Kirkuk Field Kirkuk Field Kirkuk Field is an oilfield at Baba Gurgur near Kirkuk, Iraq. It was discovered in 1927. The Kirkuk oil field was brought into use by the Iraq Petroleum Company in 1934 and has ever since remained the basis of northern Iraqi oil production with over ten 1000000000 Barrel s of proven remaining oil reserves as of 1998....	Iraq Iraq Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....	1927	1934		8.5	.480
Shaybah Field	Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....				15
Agha Jari Field	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....	1937			8.7	.200
Majnoon Field	Iraq Iraq Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....				11-20	.5
Samotlor Field Samotlor Field Samotlor Field is the largest oil field of Russia, located at Lake Samotlor in Urals Federal District, Siberia . Discovery of this field in 1965 had changed Nizhnevartovsk from a small nearby village into a busy oil city....	West Siberia, Russia	1965	1969	1980	14-16	.844	(cum. depletion: 73%)
Romashkino Field Romashkino Field Romashkino Field is an oil field in Tatarstan, Russia. Discovered in 1948, it is the largest oil field of Volga-Ural River basin. Romashkino Field had produced over 15 billion barrel s of Petroleum....	Volga-Ural, Russia	1948	1949	in decline	16-17	.301 (2006)	cum. depletion: 85%
Prudhoe Bay Prudhoe Bay oil field Prudhoe Bay oil field is a large oil field on Alaska's Alaska North Slope. It is the largest oil field in both the United States and in North America, covering and originally containing approximately of oil.....	Alaska Alaska Alaska is the largest U.S. state of the United States by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait.... , United States	1969		1998	13	0.9
Serir Field	Libya Libya Libya , officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya , is a country located in North Africa. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....	1961			12 (6.5 billion recoverable)
Priobskoye field Priobskoye field Priobskoye is an oil field in Russia. Discovered in 1982, it occupies an area of 5,466 square kilometers in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District of Western Siberia....	West Siberia, Russia	1982	2000		13	0.552 (2006)	14% depleted, Production rapidly expanding.
Lyantorskoye field	West Siberia, Russia	1966	1979		13	0.168 (2004)	cum. depletion: 81%
Abqaiq Field	Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....				12	0.43
Chicontepec Field Chicontepec Field The Chicontepec Basin is a petroleum system in Mexico located north-east of Mexico City, covering an area of around 3,800 km? in the states of Veracruz , Puebla and Hidalgo ....	Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....	1926			6.5 (19 certified)
Berri Field	Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....				12
Zakum Field	Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is the capital city and second most populous city in the United Arab Emirates , after Dubai. It is also the seat of government of the emirate of Abu Dhabi , which is ruled by Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan – the current ruling Emir of the UAE.... , UAE	1965	1967		12
West Qurna Field West Qurna Field West Qurna is one of Iraq's largest oil fields, located north of Rumaila Field, west of Basra. West Qurna is believed to hold 11 to 15 billion barrel of recoverable reserve and have production potential of 0.8 to ....	Iraq Iraq Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....				15-21	0.18-.25 (pot.)*civil war
Manifa Field	Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....				11
Fyodorovskoye Field	West Siberia, Russia	1971	1974		11	1.9 (197x)
East Baghdad Field	Iraq Iraq Iraq , officially the Republic of Iraq , is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros Mountains, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....				8	0-.05 (pot.)*civil war
Faroozan-Marjan Field	Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south.... /Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....				10
Marlim Field	Campos Basin Campos Basin Campos Basin is a petroleum rich area located offshore of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has a total area of 100,000 square kilometers, with 40 fields discovered and operated by Petrobras.... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....			in decline	10-14		8% per year
Awali Awali Awali is a small municipality located approximately in the centre of the Kingdom of Bahrain, a small island in the Persian Gulf. Founded in the 1930's by the Bahrain Petroleum Company, it is populated mostly by workers of various nationalities from around the world whose skills were needed in the setting up and running of the refinery at S...	Bahrain Bahrain The Kingdom of Bahrain, in , , literally Kingdom of the Two Seas).Bahrain is an Arabic island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa regime....				1
Aghajari Field	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....				14
Ahvaz Field	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....				17
Azadegan Field	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....				3-6
Gachsaran Field	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....				15
Marun Field Marun Field Marun Field is the second-largest oil field in Iran. Discovered in 1963, the Marun fields produce from onshore wells. The field produces approximately 520,000 barrels of oil per day....	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....				16
Mesopotamian Foredeep Basin	Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west....				66-72
Minagish	Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west....				2
Raudhatain Raudhatain The Raudhatain oil field is an oil field in Northern Kuwait.It contains 6 billion barrels of oil.See also *List of oil fields...	Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west....				11
Sabriya	Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west....				3.8-4
Yibal Yibal Yibal is the largest oilfield in Oman. It began production in 1968, and at its peak had a production of nearly . In recent years, it has begun to decline, and in 2005 produces about ....	Oman Oman Oman , officially the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab country in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest....				1
Dukhan Field Dukhan Field Dukhan Field is a large petroleum-producing field extending over an area of approximately 80km in Qatar. The first well was drilled in 1939/1940 and the first export of petroleum from Dukhan went out in 1949....	Oman Oman Oman , officially the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab country in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest....				2.2
Abu-Sa'fah field	Oman Oman Oman , officially the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab country in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest....				6.1
Hassi Messaoud Hassi Messaoud Hassi Messaoud is a town in eastern Algeria. Oil was discovered here in 1956 and the town's prominence has grown rapidly since then. It is an oil refinery town named after the first well....	Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country located in North Africa. It is the largest country of the Mediterranean sea, second largest in the Arab World, and the second largest on the African continent and the eleventh-largest country in the world in terms of land area....				9
Kizomba Complex	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean....				2
Dalia (oil field) Dalia (oil field) Dalia oil field is a deep water oil field off the coast of Cabinda, Angola. It is in Block 17. The field is nearly 135 kilometers off the coast, with sea depths varying between 200 and 1500 meters....	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean....				1
Belayim	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean....				>1
Zafiro Zafiro Zafiro may refer to:The Zafiro Mexicano* or Mexican Woodnymph, a species of hummingbird found only in Mexico*USS Zafiro , a collier that served in the United States Navy from 1898 to 1904...	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean....				1
Serir field	Libya Libya Libya , officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya , is a country located in North Africa. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....				12.6
Zelten oil field Zelten oil field The Zelten oil field is located in the town of Zelten, at the foot of the Zelten Mountains, about 105 miles south of Marsa El Brega in Concession 6....	Libya Libya Libya , officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya , is a country located in North Africa. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....				2.5
Agbami Field Agbami Field Agbami Field is an oil field in Nigeria. Discovered in late 1998, it was the second major deepwater oil field discovered off the Niger Delta, the first being Bonga Field by Shell....	Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federation constitutional republic comprising States of Nigeria and one Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria....				0.8-1.2
Bonga Field Bonga Field The Bonga Field is an oilfield in Nigeria. It was located in License block OPL 212 off the Nigerian Coast, which has now been renamed as OML 118 in February 2000....	Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federation constitutional republic comprising States of Nigeria and one Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria....				1.4
Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli is a large complex of oil fields in the Caspian Sea, about 120 kilometres off the coast of Azerbaijan. It is operated by a BP-led consortium....	Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....				5.4
Shah Deniz	Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....				2.5
Karachaganak Field Karachaganak Field Karachaganak Field is a Natural gas condensate in Kazakhstan. It is located about 150 km east from the city of Oral, Kazakhstan in the northwest of Kazakhstan....	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....				2.5
Kashagan Field Kashagan Field Kashagan Field is an oil field located in Kazakhstan. The field is situated in the northern part of the Caspian sea close to the Kazakhstan city of Atyrau....	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....	2000			30
Kurmangazy Field	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....				6-7
Darkhan Field	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....				9,5
Zhanazhol Field Zhanazhol Field Zhanazhol Field is an oil field located in the northwestern region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It was descovered in the 1960 and have been in production since 1987....	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....				3
Uzen Field	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....				7
Kalamkas Field	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....				3,2
Zhetybay Field	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....				2,1
Nursultan Field	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....				4,5
Ekofisk oil field	Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....				3.3
Troll Vest Troll oil field Troll is a natural gas field and oil field in the Norway sector of the North Sea, 100 km North-West of Bergen, 50 km west of the island of Fedje....	Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....				1.4
Statfjord Statfjord oil field Statfjord is an oil and gas field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea operated by StatoilHydro . It is a "trans-median" field crossing the Norwegian and UK North Sea Boundary with circa 15% being in the UK Continental Shelf waters....	Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....				3.4
Gullfaks Gullfaks oil field Gullfaks is an oil and gas field in the Norway sector of the North Sea operated by StatoilHydro. It was discovered in 1979, in block 34/10, at a water depth of 135 meters....	Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....				2.1
Oseberg Oseberg oil field Oseberg is an oil field in the Norway sector of the North Sea.The Oseberg petroleum field in the North Sea is situated in approximately 150 metres of water in block 30/6 and 30/9 west of Bergen, Norway producing a little less than 1/2 million barrels of oil per day, along with gas....	Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....				2.2
Snorre Snorre oil field Snorre is an oil and gas field in the Tampen area in the northern part of the North Sea. The sea depth in the area is 300-350 meters. Snorre A in the south is a floating steel facility for accommodation, drilling and processing....	Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....				1.5
Mamontovskoye Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				8
Russkoye Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				2.5
Kamennoe Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.9
Vankor	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.6
Vatyeganskoye Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.4
Tevlinsko-Russkinskoye Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.3
Sutorminskoye Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.3
Urengoy group	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1
Ust-Balykskoe Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				>1
Tuymazinskoe Field]	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				3
Arlanskoye Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				>2
South-Hilchuy Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				3.1
North-Dolginskoye Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				2.2
Nizhne-Chutinskoe Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.7
South-Dolginskoye Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.6
Prirazlomnoe Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.4
West-Matveevskoye Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.1
Sakhalin Islands	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				14
Odoptu	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1
Arukutun-Dagi	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1
Piltun-Astokhskoye Field Sakhalin-II The Sakhalin II project is one of the biggest oil and gas developments in the world. Two oil and gas fields are being developed offshore Sakhalin in the Okhotsk Sea: Piltun-Astokhskoye and Lunskoye....	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1
Ayash Field East-Odoptu Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				4.5
Verhne-Chonskoye Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.3
Talakan Field	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.3
Noth-Caucasus Basin	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.7
Clair oilfield Clair oilfield The Clair oilfield is the largest discovered but undeveloped hydrocarbon resource on the UK Continental Shelf. The field is located 75km west of Shetland in water depths of up to 140 m and extends over an area of some 220km?, covering five licence blocks - 206/7; 206/8; 206/9; 206/12 and 206/15....	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				1.75
Forties oilfield Forties oilfield The Forties oilfield is the largest oilfield in the UK sector of the North Sea. It was discovered in the 1960's and first produced in 1975 under ownership of BP....	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....				5
Numerous fields, total :	Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....				8
Tupi (oil field) Tupi oil field The Tupi oil field is a large oil field off the coast of Brazil located in the Santos Basin. The field was discovered in a geological formation known as the Pre-salt layer and is a new petroleum play which is thought to contain significant volumes of oil and natural gas....	Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....				5-8
Jupiter field Jupiter field On January 21, 2008, Petrobras announced the discovery of the Jupiter field, a huge natural gas and Natural gas condensate field which could equal the Tupi oil field in size ....	Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....				7
Cupiagua/Cusiana	Colombia Colombia Colombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a country in north-western South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the north west by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean....				1
Boscán Field, Venezuela	Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a country on the northern coast of South America.The country comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands located off the Venezuelan coastline in the Caribbean Sea....				1.6
Hibernia Hibernia (oil field) Hibernia is a Oil field in the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately 315 kilometres east-southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....	Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....				3
Terra Nova Field Terra Nova (oil field) Terra Nova is an oil field development project 350 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland . Petro-Canada is the operator and 34 per cent interest holder in the Terra Nova oil fields....	Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....				1.0
SACROC	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				1.5
Yates Yates Yates may refer to:PeoplePlaces* Yates, Montana* Yates, New York* Yates County, New York* Yates City, Illinois* Yates Township, Illinois...	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				1.5
Kuparuk oil field Kuparuk oil field The Kuparuk oil field, located in North Slope Borough, Alaska, Alaska, United States, is the second largest oil field in North America by area. It produces approximately 230,000 barrels of oil per day and is estimated to have two billion barrels of recoverable oil reserves....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				6
Alpine	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				0.4-1
ANWR 1002 Area Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in northeastern Alaska. It consists of in the Alaska North Slope region....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				7.668 mean estimate
Illinois Basin	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				4
East Texas Oil Field East Texas oil field The East Texas Oil Field is a large oil reservoir in east Texas. Covering and parts of five counties, and having 30,340 historic and active oil wells, it is the largest oil field in the United States outside of Alaska, both in extent and in total volume of oil recovered since its discovery in 1930....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				6
Wilmington Oil Field Wilmington Oil Field The Wilmington Oil Field is a large petroleum field in Los Angeles County, California in southern California in the United States. Discovered in 1932, it is the third largest oil field in the United States....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				3
South Belridge Oil Field South Belridge Oil Field The South Belridge Oil Field is a large oil field in northwestern Kern County, California, San Joaquin Valley, California in the United States, about forty miles west of Bakersfield, California....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				2
Coalinga Oil Field Coalinga Oil Field The Coalinga Oil Field is a large oil field in western Fresno County, California, in the United States. It surrounds the town of Coalinga, California, about half-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco, to the west of Interstate 5, at the foot of the Diablo Range....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				1
Elk Hills Field Elk Hills Oil Field The Elk Hills Oil Field is a large oil field in northwestern Kern County, California, in the Elk Hills of the San Joaquin Valley, California in the United States, about twenty miles west of Bakersfield, California....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				1.5
Kern River Field Kern River Oil Field The Kern River Oil Field, discovered in 1899, is a large oil field in Kern County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of California, north-northeast of Bakersfield, California in the lower Sierra Nevada foothills....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				2.5
Midway-Sunset Field Midway-Sunset Oil Field The Midway-Sunset Oil Field is a large oil field in Kern County, California, San Joaquin Valley, California in the United States. Discovered in 1894, and having a cumulative production of close to of oil at the end of 2006, it is the largest oil field in California and the third largest in the United States....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				3.4
Thunder Horse Field	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...				>1
Kingfish	Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....				1.2
Halibut	Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....				1
Daqing Field Daqing Field Daqing complex is the largest oil field in the People's Republic of China , located between the Songhua river and Nunjiang river in Heilongjiang province....	China China China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....				16
Jidong Field	China China China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....				2.2
Tahe Field	China China China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....				8
Nanpu Oil Field	China China China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....				7,35
Several Fields	India India India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....				2
Toot oilfield Toot oilfield The Toot oilfield is an oilfield in the Pothohar Plateau of northern Pakistan. It is located approximately 135 km southwest of the capital city of Islamabad....	Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...				1

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