Patos-Marinëz is an
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
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oil field
A petroleum reservoir or oil and gas reservoir is a subsurface accumulation of hydrocarbons contained in porous or fractured rock formations.
Such reservoirs form when kerogen (ancient plant matter) is created in surrounding rock by the presence ...
that was discovered in 1928.
It is the biggest on-shore oil field in Europe, and with its per day the biggest oil producing field in Albania. The Patos Marinëz oil field is located east of the city of
Fier
Fier (; sq-definite, Fieri) is the seventh most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Fier County and Fier Municipality. It is situated on the bank of Gjanica River in the Myzeqe Plain between the Seman in the north, the Vjos ...
in south central Albania. Its proven reserves are about .
Patos Marinëz has only
heavy oil and is in production since the 1930s.
Statistics
*Contingent resource for 2010 is , compared to in 2009
*Prospective resource for 2010 is , compared to in 2009
See also
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Kuçova oil field
Kuçova oil field is an Albanian oil field that was discovered in 1928. It is the second biggest on-shore oil field of Albania. The Kuçova oil field is located near the town Kuçovë, east of the city of Fier in south central Albania. Its prove ...
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Oil fields of Albania
Albania is a country rich in petroleum and gas resources both on and offshore. The following is a list of oil and gas fields that are located in the country.
Oil and Gas fields
See also
*List of oil and gas fields of the North Sea
Referenc ...
References
External links
Report of RBC and Bankers Petroleum
{{Energy in Albania
Oil fields of Albania
Patos (municipality)