Pohokura field

Coordinates: 38°58′32″S 174°16′37″E / 38.97556°S 174.27694°E / -38.97556; 174.27694
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New Zealand gas production by field 2010
New Zealand gas production by field 2010

The Pohokura field is an oil and gas field located 4 km offshore of north

PJ of gas and 61 million barrels (9.7 million cubic metres) of oil and condensate.[1]

The field has 6 offshore and 3 onshore wells, with the production station located on shore, adjacent to the Motunui methanol plant. The production station is unmanned, and is operated from a control room in New Plymouth. The first commercial production was in September 2006.

In 2009, Pohokura was the largest gas-producing field in New Zealand, producing 42% of total production.[2]

Pohokura is owned by OMV (74%) and Todd Energy (26%), and is operated by OMV.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Energy in New Zealand 2015". MBIE. Archived from the original on 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  2. ^ Energy Data File. MED. July 2009.
  3. ^ "OMV begins first major offshore project since buying Shell NZ". Radio New Zealand. 11 February 2019.

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