Zharrëz oil field

Coordinates: 40°42′11″N 19°38′42″E / 40.703°N 19.645°E / 40.703; 19.645
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Zharrëz oil field
Zharrëz oil field is located in Albania
Zharrëz oil field
Location of Zharrëz oil field
CountryAlbania
RegionFier County
LocationZharrëz
Offshore/onshoreOnshore
Coordinates40°42′11″N 19°38′42″E / 40.703°N 19.645°E / 40.703; 19.645
Field history
Discovery1977
Start of production1978
Production
Estimated oil in place21.3 million barrels (~2.91×10^6 t)
Estimated gas in place0.09×10^9 m3 (3.2×10^9 cu ft)

Zharrëz oil field is an Albanian oil field that was discovered in 1977. It is situated near the village Zharrëz, east of the city Fier. It is one of the biggest on-shore oil fields of Albania. It began production in 1978 and produces oil. Its proven reserves are about 21.3 million barrels (3.39×10^6 m3).[1]

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  1. ^ "Oil production history in Albania" (PDF). 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 27, 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2010.