Şamşud gas field
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The Şamşud gas field is a natural gas field
located in Şamşud
, Sălaj County
. It was discovered in 1915 and developed by and Romgaz
. It began production in 1920 and produces natural gas
and condensates
. The total proven reserves
of the Şamşud gas field are around 52 billion cubic feet (1.5×109m³), and production is slated to be around 5.3 million cubic feet/day (0.67×105m³) in 2010.
Natural gas field
Oil and natural gas are produced by the same geological process according fossil fuel suggestion: anaerobic decay of organic matter deep under the Earth's surface. As a consequence, oil and natural gas are often found together...
located in Şamşud
Samsud
Şamşud is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Şamşud and Valea Pomilor....
, Sălaj County
Salaj County
Sălaj is a county of Romania, in the historical regions of Crișana and Transylvania, with the capital city at Zalău.-Geography:Sălaj county has a total area of ....
. It was discovered in 1915 and developed by and Romgaz
Romgaz
Societatea Națională de Gaze Naturale Romgaz SA Mediaș or simply Romgaz is the largest natural gas producer in Romania and one of the largest in Eastern Europe. The company is responsible for producing around 40% of the total natural gas consumption in Romania...
. It began production in 1920 and produces natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
and condensates
Natural gas condensate
Natural-gas condensate is a low-density mixture of hydrocarbon liquids that are present as gaseous components in the raw natural gas produced from many natural gas fields....
. The total proven reserves
Proven reserves
Proven reserves, also called proved reserves, measured reserves, 1P, and Reserves, are business or political terms regarding fossil fuel energy sources....
of the Şamşud gas field are around 52 billion cubic feet (1.5×109m³), and production is slated to be around 5.3 million cubic feet/day (0.67×105m³) in 2010.