Al Shaheen Oil Field, Qatar
Key Data:
Name
Al Shaheen
Location
180km north of Doha, Qatar peninsular
Block
5
Discovered
1992
Geology
Khuff formation, including north field: 6,000km²
Drawbacks
Low permeability, limited thickness, geological complexity
Area
Qatar Arch, 2,214km²
Capacity
200,000bpd
Investment
$2.5bn
Development Cost
$2bn government
Appraisal Wells
Completed in 1994
Horizontal Wells Length
31,000ft
Production and Water Injection Wells
160
Platforms
15, plus 3 onshore
Subsea Pipelines
18 – 120km
Cables
5 – 40km
Production
240,000bpd
Water Injection Capacity
450,000bpd
Predicted
525,000 for 2009
Pipelines
20
Production Installations
6
Permanent Platforms
18
Operational Production and Water Injection Wells
131
Exploration and Appraisal Wells
26
Key Players:
Operator
Maersk Oil Qatar AS
Partners
ESPA with Qatar Petroleum
