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The Șincai gas field is a natural gas field located in Șincai, Mureș County, Romania.[1] Discovered in 1915, it was developed by Romgaz, beginning production of natural gas and condensates in 1930. By 2010 the total proven reserves of the Șincai gas field were around 355 billion ft3 (10 km3), with a production rate of around 17.5 million ft3/day (0.5×105 m3).[2]
| Șincai | |
|---|---|
| Country | Romania |
| Region | Mureș County |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Operator | Romgaz |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1915 |
| Start of development | 1915 |
| Start of production | 1930 |
| Production | |
| Current production of gas | 500×103 m3/d 17.5×106 cu ft/d 0.18×109 m3/a (6.4×109 cu ft/a) |
| Estimated gas in place | 10×109 m3 355×109 cu ft |
History edit
The gas deposits in Romania have a very long history of exploitation, almost unique at the level of Europe and among the few such old fields that are still in production in the world. The oldest deposits exploited by Romgaz are in Mureș County, where natural gas has been extracted since 1913.[3] Deposits of methane gas occur in three main areas; the first area is in the northwest and includes the Sărmașel, Zau de Câmpie, and Șincai gas fields.[4]: 216
The first natural gas deposit in Romania was discovered in 1909, in Sărmașel, about 24 km (15 mi) northwest of Șincai. In 1913, the first production of methane gas was recorded at Sărmașel, of 113×103 m3 (4.0×106 cu ft).[3] The discovery of natural gas in the Transylvanian Basin in 1909 led to the establishment in 1915 of the Hungarian Gas Company (U.E.G.), with headquarters in Budapest. The company secured concession of the gas fields at Cetatea de Baltă, Șaroș, Bazna, Zau de Câmpie, Sânger, Șincai, Nadeș, and Teleac, in order to exploit and capitalize on those natural gas deposits. The Union of Transylvania with Romania at the end of World War I led to the seizure of the assets of U.E.G., whose majority capital was German.[5] In the interwar period, Romania's program of geological works and drilling was amplified, highlighting the gas deposits from Copșa Mică, Bazna, Șaroș, and Șincai.[6][7]
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References edit
- ^ "Adunarea generală a acționarilor SNGN Romgaz S.A." (PDF). www.romgaz.ro. Romgaz. August 17, 2015. pp. 4–5. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Industria de gaze naturale in perioada interbelica" (PDF). Muzeul Gazelor. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ a b Benea, Ionuț (December 28, 2022). "De ce a scăzut producția de gaze în 2022 și cât de vechi sunt zăcămintele exploatate de România" [Why gas production decreased in 2022 and how old are the fields exploited by Romania]. romania.europalibera.org (in Romanian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ Carter, F. W. (April 1970). "Natural gas in Romania". Geography. 55 (2). Taylor & Francis: 214–220. JSTOR 40567242.
- ^ Chisăliță, Dumitru (May 12, 2013). "De ce a fost ales Mediașul reședința companiei de gaz?" [Why was Mediaș chosen as the headquarters of the gas company?]. Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Situație absurdă. Combinatul creat lângă zăcăminte, distrus de facturile la gazul metan iar compania de gaz nu mai are consum din lipsa fabricilor". www.tirnaveni.ro. April 27, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Petrescu, Roxana (April 27, 2018). "Ce se va întâmpla cu gazele naturale ale României? Totul depinde de capacitatea intelectuală a autorităților". Ziarul Financiar (in Romanian). Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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