The Tazlăul Mare oil field is an
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 prese ...
located in
Tazlău
Tazlău is a Commune in Romania, commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, also named Tazlău.
Tazlău Monastery is located in the village.
Geography
The commune is situated at the western edge of t ...
,
Neamț County
Neamț County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. The county takes its name from the Neamț River. Demographics
Population
In 2011, it had a population of 470,766 ...
. It was discovered in 2010 and developed by
Europa Oil & Gas. The pre-drill
Oil in place
Oil in place (OIP) (not to be confused with original oil-in-place (OOIP)) is a specialist term in petroleum geology that refers to the total oil content of an oil reservoir. As this quantity cannot be measured directly, it has to be estimated from ...
reserves of the Tazlăul Mare oil field are estimated to be 225 million barrels (30.6 million tonnes),
and production will be centered on .
References
Oil fields in Romania
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