[Dreamtwister]

It's been nearly 2 years since This thread has been discussed. I thought it might be a good time to revisit. Here are the "top 20" oil fields and their status as of August 2006:


1. Ghawar(Total) S. Arabia Level Production
2. Greater.Burgan Kuwait CONFIRMED DECLINE ~14% (Source)
3. Bolivar Coastal Venezuela Level Production
4. Rumaila North & South Iraq Unknown
5. Safaniya S. Arabia Unknown
6. Kirkuk Iraq CONFIRMED DECLINE (Source)
7. Samotlor C.I.S. CONFIRMED DECLINE ~ 9% (Simmons' book IIRC)
8. Zakum UAE-Abu Dhabi ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION POSSIBLE (Source?)
9. East Baghdad Iraq Unknown
10. Manifa S. Arabia Shut in ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION POSSIBLE (Source?)
11. Gachsaran Iran Unknown
12. Abqaiq S. Arabia Level Production
13. Ahwaz Iran CONFIRMED DECLINE ~19% (Source)
14. Romashinko C.I.S. CONFIRMED DECLINE (Rate?) (Source?)
15. Cantarell Complexx Mexico CONFIRMED DECLINE ~14% (Source)
16. Marun Iran CONFIRMED DECLINE (Source)
17. Zuluf S. Arabia Unknown
18. Berri S. Arabia CONFIRMED DECLINE (Rate?) (Source?)
19. Agha Jari Iran CONFIRMED DECLINE (Source)
20. Daqing China CONFIRMED DECLINE ~7% (Source)


Let's see if we can get some updated information.

[Ainan]

Ghawar is Dead

Oil Drum

Saudi Arabia does not release figures on individual fields but the consensus seems to be Ghawar is past peak and in decline. Correct me if I'm wrong.