Atum gas field

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Atum
CountryMozambique
RegionCabo Delgado Province
Offshore/onshoreoffshore
OperatorOccidental Petroleum
Field history
Discovery2012
Start of production2012
Production
Current production of gas5.8×10^6 m3/d
200×10^6 cu ft/d 2×10^9 m3/a (71×10^9 cu ft/a)
Estimated gas in place857×10^9 m3
30×10^12 cu ft

The Atum gas field is a natural gas field located offshore the Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique. Discovered in 2012, it was developed by Anadarko Petroleum, determining it to have initial total proven reserves of the Atum gas field are around 30 trillion ft3 (857 km3). It began production of natural gas and condensates later that year, with a production rate of around 200 million ft3/day (5.8×105 m3).[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mozambique-The emergence of a natural gas giant" (PDF). sptec-advisory.com. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2013-06-08.