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* Operator: Saudi Aramco | * Operator: Saudi Aramco | ||
* Country: Saudi Arabia | * Country: Saudi Arabia | ||
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* Production Volume: 825,000 bpd | * Production Volume: 825,000 bpd | ||
| − | + | === Description === | |
* Zuluf is the northernmost offshore oilfield and Saudi Arabia's fifth super-giant. The average water depth at Zuluf is 118 feet. The field was discovered in 1965 and started production in 1973 | * Zuluf is the northernmost offshore oilfield and Saudi Arabia's fifth super-giant. The average water depth at Zuluf is 118 feet. The field was discovered in 1965 and started production in 1973 | ||
* The field has two main structures: Zuluf and Ribyan | * The field has two main structures: Zuluf and Ribyan | ||
* Gas is sent to the [[Khursaniyah Gas Processing Plant]] | * Gas is sent to the [[Khursaniyah Gas Processing Plant]] | ||
| + | * A major redevelopment is underway to boost production | ||
| − | + | === Contractors === | |
* **HHI:** Jacket, Pile, Topside Module & Bridge | * **HHI:** Jacket, Pile, Topside Module & Bridge | ||
* **Saipem:** Compression platform and pipeline EPIC | * **Saipem:** Compression platform and pipeline EPIC | ||
| − | + | === History === | |
* 1965 - Zuluf Oil Field discovered | * 1965 - Zuluf Oil Field discovered | ||
* 1973 - Oil production started | * 1973 - Oil production started | ||
* 1984 - Saipem awarded compression platform contract | * 1984 - Saipem awarded compression platform contract | ||
| + | * 2022 - NPCC awarded major contracts for redevelopment | ||
| − | + | === Geology === | |
* The Khafji reservoir is a sandstone formation that generally consists of two production horizons, the Khafji main sand and the upper Khafji stringer | * The Khafji reservoir is a sandstone formation that generally consists of two production horizons, the Khafji main sand and the upper Khafji stringer | ||
| − | + | === Links === | |
# [[Hyundai Heavy Industries Platform References]] | # [[Hyundai Heavy Industries Platform References]] | ||
# [[Saipem Pipeline References]] | # [[Saipem Pipeline References]] | ||
# [[[Saipem Fixed Offshore Production Facilities Project References]]] | # [[[Saipem Fixed Offshore Production Facilities Project References]]] | ||
# [http://www.theoildrum.com/node/4201 The devil is in the production details of Saudi Arabia] | # [http://www.theoildrum.com/node/4201 The devil is in the production details of Saudi Arabia] | ||
| + | # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/02/uaes-npcc-lands-22-billion-award-with.html UAE’s NPCC lands $2.2 billion award with Saudi Aramco] | ||
[[category:Field]] | [[category:Field]] | ||
[[category:Saudi Arabia]] | [[category:Saudi Arabia]] | ||
[[category:Saudi Aramco]] | [[category:Saudi Aramco]] | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 15 February 2023
Summary Information
- Operator: Saudi Aramco
- Country: Saudi Arabia
- Location: Arabian Gulf
- Production start: 1973
- Partners:
- Type: Oil / Gas
- Estimated Reserves: 43.3 billion barrels of crude oil
- Production Volume: 825,000 bpd
Description
- Zuluf is the northernmost offshore oilfield and Saudi Arabia's fifth super-giant. The average water depth at Zuluf is 118 feet. The field was discovered in 1965 and started production in 1973
- The field has two main structures: Zuluf and Ribyan
- Gas is sent to the Khursaniyah Gas Processing Plant
- A major redevelopment is underway to boost production
Contractors
- **HHI:** Jacket, Pile, Topside Module & Bridge
- **Saipem:** Compression platform and pipeline EPIC
History
- 1965 - Zuluf Oil Field discovered
- 1973 - Oil production started
- 1984 - Saipem awarded compression platform contract
- 2022 - NPCC awarded major contracts for redevelopment
Geology
- The Khafji reservoir is a sandstone formation that generally consists of two production horizons, the Khafji main sand and the upper Khafji stringer
Links
- Hyundai Heavy Industries Platform References
- Saipem Pipeline References
- [[[Saipem Fixed Offshore Production Facilities Project References]]]
- The devil is in the production details of Saudi Arabia
- UAE’s NPCC lands $2.2 billion award with Saudi Aramco
