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United Arab Emirates
Blessed with immense oil and gas resources, the United Arab Emirates has leveraged its hydrocarbon endowment to drive rapid economic growth since the first commercial discoveries in the late 1950s. Several prolific basins were found to contain substantial petroleum reserves, establishing the UAE as a leading Middle East producer over the following decades. Massive onshore…
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has leveraged its offshore hydrocarbon resources in the North Sea and Atlantic Margin to become a leading oil and gas producer since the 1960s. Several prolific petroleum basins were discovered off the UK coast containing major light oil and natural gas fields that powered domestic supply and exports. Key producing regions include…
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Priobskoye Field
The Priobskoye oil field in northwest Siberia is one of Russia’s largest and most important petroleum assets. Discovered in 1982, Priobskoye quickly became a giant field producing close to 1 million barrels per day at its peak in the late 1980s. Its development marked a major chapter in the USSR’s drive to maximize oil production.…
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West Siberian Basin
Spanning over 1.5 million square kilometers in western Russia, the West Siberian Basin is one of the largest petroleum basins on earth. The extensive sedimentary basin has driven Russia’s oil production since the 1960s, when huge oil fields were discovered across the remote wilderness of Western Siberia. Development of megafields like Samotlor transformed the Soviet…
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Russia
With some of the most prolific petroleum basins on earth, Russia has utilized its vast oil and gas resources to become one of the world’s leading energy powers. Several key regions across the expansive country contain giant and supergiant fields that have supplied immense production for decades. Major basins include West Siberia, which drove the…
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Erawan Field
The giant Erawan gas field offshore Thailand has served as the cornerstone of the country’s tremendous rise as a major petroleum producer over the past five decades. Discovered in 1971, Erawan was the first in a series of prolific natural gas finds in the Pattani Basin that transformed Thailand’s energy security and economy. Favorable conditions…
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Thailand
Thailand joined the ranks of oil and gas producing nations in the 1960s with the discovery of major natural gas fields in the Gulf of Thailand. Early offshore exploration and development established the country as a regional energy player. Sustained activity over subsequent decades expanded production from additional basins and reservoirs. Today, Thailand derives significant…
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Peregrino Field
Located 80 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, the Peregrino oil field represents an ambitious heavy oil development by Brazilian state oil company Petrobras. The unique technical challenges faced at Peregrino provide insights into producing viscous offshore crude. This post takes a look at the history and current status of one of…
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Brazil
Brazil, a country known for its vibrant culture and stunning landscapes, is making headlines for another reason: its booming oil and gas industry. With a vast offshore oil reserve, innovative exploration techniques, and strategic investments, this South American giant is rapidly becoming an influential player in the global energy sector.
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Pattani Basin
Located in the Gulf of Thailand, the Pattani Basin has been a significant contributor to the country’s oil and gas production since the 1960s. Though small in size compared to prolific basins in the Middle East and elsewhere, the Pattani Basin helped establish Thailand as a hydrocarbon producer through the development of major offshore gas…
