Abu Attifel Oil and Gas Field (Libya)

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Abu Attifel Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Libya.

Abu Attifel Oil and Gas Field is also sometimes referred to as Bu Attifel.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Abu Attifel Oil and Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
2If a country or region is known to not produce any hydrocarbons in an unconventional method, this production type is assumed to be conventional
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type2
Abu Attifel Operating[1][2] Mellitah Oil & Gas[1][3] Mellitah Oil & Gas (100.0%)[1][4][5] 1967[6] 1972[6] Conventional

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Abu Attifel Oil and Gas Field

million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
crude oil and condensate Remaining recoverable reserves 218.39 million bbl 2021 [5]

Table 3: Production from Abu Attifel Oil and Gas Field

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
million boe/y = million barrels of oil equivalent per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production oil 36.13 million bbl/y 2019 [1]
production hydrocarbons 21.18 million boe/y 2021 [5]
production oil 25.55 million bbl/y 2011 [7]
production design capacity oil 25.55 million bbl/y 2023 [8]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Abu Attifel Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Basin Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ghadames South; Area 108/100B[5] Sirte Onshore, Libya[6] Onshore[9] 26.418, 18.37 (exact)[6]

The map below shows the exact location of the field:

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

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  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240731152149/https://www.petroleumafrica.com/significant-gains-at-abu-attifel-field/. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322190536/https://mellitahog.ly/en/sites/abu-attifel-field/. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Mowafa Taib (44287). "The Mineral Industry of Libya" (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior; U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Invalid |url-status=Live (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006233149/https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/abu-attifel-and-nc-125-conventional-oil-field-libya/. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220814162945/https://www.eni.com/assets/documents/2015-03-30-brochure-libya.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240801202449/https://s3.amazonaws.com/rgi-documents/5a3869d7ca4a9058000a7bcf68bbe08384846805.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 01 August 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. International Energy Agency. (PDF) https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/493a4f1b-c0a8-4bfc-be7b-b9c0761a3e5e/Oil2024.pdf. Retrieved October 8, 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Natural Earth. 45078 https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)