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Schoonebeek oil field, Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Schoonebeek oil field | Oil Field (Active) |
| Emmen | Municipality |
| Drenthe | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 40' 50'' North , 6° 53' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Oil Field (Active) - last checked 2023
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The Schoonebeek oil field is an oil field located in Schoonebeek, Drenthe.
In 1943, an oil field was discovered in the layers of the earth beneath the village by the Batavian Petroleum Company. This field was subsequently exploited by the Dutch Petroleum Company (NAM). Until 1996, about 250 million barrels of oil were pumped using so-called pump-jacks. The oil was transported by train from Schoonebeek Emplacement.
In 1996, the extraction of viscous petroleum was stopped because it had become too unprofitable. The pumped oil consisted of 95% salt water and 5% oil.
In 2005, it was examined whether oil extraction could be restarted. For this purpose, seismological research was carried out in November and December of that year and a measuring network was constructed over a large area.
In December 2007 it was announced that oil extraction would start again in 2010.
The project ensures that Dutch oil reserves have increased by approximately 50 percent.
However, the pump-jacks did not return. Because it has become increasingly difficult to extract the tough, viscous oil from the ground, NAM uses steam injection. The steam is extracted from a newly built installation, which is located next to the sewage treatment plant in Emmen. The water is heated into steam using residual heat from a cogeneration plant. Electricity is generated at the same time. The pumped oil is transported to a refinery in Lingen, Germany.
The field was officially put back into production on January 24, 2011.
The total proven reserves of the Schoonebeek oil field are around 1 billion barrels (1.34×108 tonnes), and production is centered on 3,000 barrels per day (480 m3/d).
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoonebeek_oil_field |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q15526620 |
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Schoonebeek oil field, Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands