Filitelnic gas field
The Filitelnic gas field is a natural gas field in the Filitelnic village of Bălăușeri commune, Mureș County, Romania lying in the center of the Transylvanian Basin, a major natural gas-producing region. It was discovered in 1958 and is developed by Romgaz. It began production in 1961 and produces natural gas and condensates.
| Filitelnic | |
|---|---|
| Country | Romania |
| Region | Mureș County |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 46.3669°N 24.6661°E |
| Operator | Romgaz |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1958 |
| Start of development | 1958 |
| Start of production | 1961 |
| Production | |
| Current production of gas | 4×106 m3/d 143×106 cu ft/d 1.46×109 m3/a (52×109 cu ft/a) |
| Estimated gas in place | 60×109 m3 2.145×1012 cu ft |
The total proven reserves of the Filitelnic gas field are around 2.145 trillion cubic feet (60.7 km3), and production is around 143 million cubic feet per day (4,000,000 m3/d). A project announced in January 2024 by Romgaz and the Mureș County Environmental Protection Agency will seek to reduce pollution and concomitantly increase production at the Filitelnic drilling group 131.[1]
In the early 2000s, the Filitelnic gas field was the second largest natural gas field in Romania.[2][3] According to data provided in 2016 by the Romanian Agency for Mineral Resources (ANRM), the Filitelnic gas field was the largest natural gas field in the country.[4] Based on data from ANRM, the Filitelnic gas field had a production of 624.646×106 m3 (2.2×1010 cu ft) in 2022, making it the second largest (onshore) natural gas field in Romania, after the Bustuchin gas field.[5]
References
- "Romgaz Mediaș, investiție la Grupul de Sonde 131 Filitelnic" [Romgaz Mediaș, investment in the 131 Filitelnic drilling group]. Zi de Zi (in Romanian). January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- "Feasibility study for the enhancement of the Filitelnic gas field, Romania". www.fbodaily.com. 2001-11-11. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- "Activități economice". Bălăușeri town hall. 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- "Top 10 câmpuri petrolifere și gazeifere cu cea mai mare producție din România". www.economica.net (in Romanian). March 15, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- Dogar, Andreea (November 7, 2023). "Cele mai mari zăcăminte de gaze naturale din România după producția din 2022" [The largest natural gas fields in Romania after 2022 production]. Great News (in Romanian). Retrieved January 24, 2024.