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This list of oil fields includes some major oil fields of the past and present.

Countries by proven oil reserves 2017

The list is incomplete; there are more than 25,000 oil and gas fields of all sizes in the world.[1] However, 94% of known oil is concentrated in fewer than 1,500 giant and major fields.[2] Most of the world's largest oilfields are located in the Middle East, but there are also super giant (5 billion bbls) oilfields in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, and Russia.

A field containing 500 million barrels or more ultimately recoverable reserves is a giant field, while a super giant contains 5 billion barrels or more recoverable reserves.

Amounts listed below, in billions of barrels, are the estimated ultimate recoverable petroleum resources (proved reserves plus cumulative production), given historical production and current extraction technology. Oil shale reserves (perhaps 3 trillion barrels (4.8×1011 m3)) and coal reserves, both of which can be converted to liquid petroleum, are not included in this chart. Other non-conventional liquid fuel sources are similarly excluded from this list.

Current production is for 2025, except when the year is specifically provided along with the production figure.

Oil fields greater than 1 billion barrels (160 million cubic metres)

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Field Location Discovered Started production Peaked Recoverable oil, past and future (billion barrels) Current Production (million barrels/day) Status
Ghawar Field Saudi Arabia 1948[3] 1951[3] 2005,[4] disputed[5] 88-104[6] 3.8 (2019)[7] Declining,1-2% per year[8]
Burgan Field Kuwait 1937 1948 2005[9] 66-72[8] 1.7 [10] Declining, rate of decline not publicly available
Bohai Field China 1960s (Pilot Output) 2002 (Full Commercial Production) 1968 0.73-1 0.72 (2024) [11] Production is stable and gradually increasing, supported by continuous new developments
Ahvaz Field Iran 1958 1970s[12] 25 [13] 0.75[14] Declining
Upper Zakum oil field Abu Dhabi, UAE 1963[15] 1982[16][17] (1967[15]) 21 [16][15] 0.75[16] Extension planned to 1 MMb/d[18]
Gachsaran Field Iran 1927 1930 1974 66[19] 0.48 Declining
Cantarell Field Mexico 1976 1981 2004[20] 18–35 [8] 0.14[21] Declining,peaked in 2004 at 2.14 million barrels per day (340,000 m3/d)[21]
Ku-Maloob-Zaap Mexico 1979 1981 2015 4.9 0.59 Declining, production peaked at 853,000 bpd in 2018
Bolivar Coastal Field Venezuela 1917 1922 30–32[8] 0.85 [8] Production declined sharply in the 2010s and 2020s due to sanctions, under investment, and infrastructure degradation. Production stabilized by PDVSA and international partners
Aghajari Field Iran 1938 1940 28[22] 0.18 Declining
Tupi Field Brazil, Santos Basin 2007 2009 2021 5–8 0.79 Declining
Roncador Field Brazil, Campos Basin 1996 1999 2006 1.7 0.10 Declining
Safaniya Oil Field Kuwait/Saudi Arabia 1951 1957 1981 30 1.2 Declining
Esfandiar Field Iran 1969 2023 30 0.01 Increasing
Rumaila Field Iraq 1953 1954 1979 17[23] 1.4 Post peak, production stabilized with ongoing investments
Tengiz Field Kazakhstan 1979 1993 2010 26–40[8] 0.93 [24] Peak production stage
Kirkuk Field Iraq 1927 1934 8.5 0.29 Declining
Shaybah Field Saudi Arabia 1998 1998 15 1.0 Peak production stage
Majnoon Field Iraq 1975 2013 11–20[23] 0.50 [23] Production is stable, active plans and projects to increase production
Buzios Field Brazil 2010 2018 3 0.90 Production expanding, with target of 1 M BPD
Samotlor Field Russia, West Siberia 1965 1969 1980[25] 14–16 0.33 Declining, 90 % of reserves recovered [26] 5% decline per year (2008–2014)[27]
Shaikan Sheikh Adi Field Iraqi Kurdistan 2009 2013 4–6 0.04 Production is stable with some fluctuation due to external incidents, but generally showing resilience and modest growth
Romashkino Field Russia, Volga-Ural 1948 1949 1965 16–17 0.30 (2006)[26] Declining
Mero Oil field Brazil, Santos Basin 2010 2022 2025 3.3 0.77 Peak production stage
Prudhoe Bay United States, Alaska 1967–68 1977 1988[28] 13 0.32 Declining
Sarir Field Libya 1961 1961 6.5 0.21 Declining
Priobskoye field Russia, West Siberia 1982 2000 13 0.50 (2019) Post peak, gradual managed tapering supported by advanced recovery methods and active drilling
Lyantorskoye field Russia, West Siberia 1966 1979 13 0.17 Declining
Abqaiq Field Saudi Arabia 1940 1940s 1973 12 0.43[29] Declining
Chicontepec Field Mexico 1926 6.5[21] (19 certified)[30] 0.07 Production is stable and has remained relatively low due to complex reservoir characteristics and high development costs, despite Pemex's ambitious target to attain 1 million bpd
Berri Field Saudi Arabia 1964 1970 12 0.25 Increasing, planned capacity 0.5 million bpd
West Qurna Field Iraq 1973 1976 33 1.0 Increasing, includes production from West Qurna 1 and West Qurna 2
Manifa Field Saudi Arabia 1957 1964 11 0.90 Peak production stage
Fyodorovskoye Field Russia, West Siberia 1971 1974 11 0.69 Declining
East Baghdad Field Iraq 1976 8[23] 0.05 Production is stable, active plans to increase production
Foroozan-Marjan (Iran) Field Saudi Arabia/Iran 1966 1975 1987 10 0.04 Declining, production data available from the Iranian side (Foroozan), data from Saudi side (Marjan) not available
Marlim Field Brazil, Campos Basin 1985 2002 10–14 0.01 Declining
Awali Bahrain 1932 1932 1971 2.1 0.04 Declining
Azadegan Field Iran 1999 2003 5.2 0.19 Increasing
Marun Field Iran 1963 1966 1976 16 0.52 Declining
Mesopotamian Foredeep Basin Kuwait 66–72
Minagish Kuwait 1959 2
Raudhatain Kuwait 1955 1959 1960s-1970s 11 0.35 Declining
Sabriya Kuwait 1955[31] 2018[31] 3.8–4
Yibal Oman 1962 1968 1997 1 0.02 Declining
Mukhaizna Oil Field Oman 1975 2000 2016 1 0.08 Declining
Dukhan Field Qatar 1939 1988 2.2
Halfaya Field Iraq 1976 2012 2025 (expected) 4.1 0.37 (2019) Plateau production target of 400,000 bpd
Az Zubayr Field Iraq 1949 1951 2019 6 0.4 (2023) Production enhancement project by an Eni-led consortium began in 2010 to expand production to 1.2 million bpd, production fluctuated in the range of 300,000 to 400,000 bpd in 2023 - 2024
Nahr Umr Field Iraq 1948 6 0.05 Production has fluctuated over its history, recent efforts ongoing to expand capacity. Agreement with Haliburton aims to increase capacity to 300,000 bpd
Abu-Sa'fah field Saudi Arabia 1963 6.1
Hassi Messaoud Algeria 1956 9
Bouri Field Libya 1976 1988 1995 4.5 0.06 Post peak, production stabilized with ongoing investments
Kizomba Complex Angola 2
Dalia (oil field) Angola 1997 2006 2010 1 0.20 Post peak, production stabilized with ongoing investments
Belayim Angola >1
Zafiro Angola 1
Zelten oil field Libya 1959 1961 1971 2.5 Accumulated production reached 2.426 billion barrels by 2006; initial estimates in 1959 suggested 2.5 billion barrels of reserves
Agbami Field Nigeria 1998 2008 0.8–1.2
Bonga Field Nigeria 1996 2005 2006 1.4 0.13 Declining
Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli Azerbaijan 1985 1997 2010 5.4 0.33 Post peak, production stabilized with ongoing investments
Bahar oilfields Azerbaijan, Bibiheybət 1846
Karachaganak Field Kazakhstan 1972 2.5
Kashagan Field Kazakhstan 2000 30[32] 0.40[24] Increasing
Kurmangazy Field Kazakhstan 6–7
Darkhan Field Kazakhstan 9.5
Zhanazhol Field Kazakhstan 1960 1987 3
Uzen Field Kazakhstan 1962 1965 1982 12.6 0.10 Declining
Kalamkas Field Kazakhstan 3.2
Zhetybay Field Kazakhstan 2.1
Nursultan Field Kazakhstan 4.5
Jubilee oil field Ghana 2007 2010 3 0.15 Declining
Ekofisk oil field Norway 1969 1971 2006 3.3 0.13 Declining
Troll Vest Norway 1979 1990 2003 1.4 Declining
Statfjord Norway 1974 1979 1987 5[33] Declining
Gullfaks Norway 1978 1986 1994 2.1 0.02 Declining
Oseberg Norway 1979 1988 2.2 0.09 Declining
Snorre Norway 1979 1992 2003 1.5 0.09 Declining
Johan Sverdrup oil field Norway 2010 2019 2023 2.8 0.76 Declining from early 2025
Mamontovskoye Field Russia 8
Russkoye Field Russia 2.5
Kamennoe Field Russia 1.9
Vankor Field Russia 1983 2009 3.8[34]
Vatyeganskoye Field Russia 1.4
Tevlinsko-Russkinskoye Field Russia 1.3
Sutorminskoye Field Russia 1.3
Urengoy group Russia 1
Ust-Balykskoe Field Russia >1
Tuymazinskoe Field Russia 3
Arlanskoye Field Russia >2
South-Hilchuy Field Russia 3.1
North-Dolginskoye Field Russia 2.2
Nizhne-Chutinskoe Field Russia 1.7
South-Dolginskoye Field Russia 1.6
Prirazlomnoye Field Russia 1989 2011 1.4
West-Matveevskoye Field Russia 1.1
Sakhalin Islands Russia 14
Odoptu Russia 1
Arukutun-Dagi Russia 1
Piltun-Astokhskoye Field Russia 1986 1999 1
Ayash Field East-Odoptu Field Russia 4.5
Verhne-Chonskoye Field Russia 1.3
Talakan Field Russia 1.3
North-Caucasus Basin Russia 1.7
Clair oilfield United Kingdom 1977 1 Declining
Forties oilfield United Kingdom 1970 1975 1979 5 0.01 Declining
Jupiter field Brazil 2008 1.6 Production expected to start in 2028
Cupiagua/Cusiana Colombia 1
Boscán Field, Venezuela Venezuela 1946 1947 1990s 1.6 0.05-0.1 Declining
Mumbai High Field India, Arabian Sea 1965 1974 2.4 0.13 (2024) Declining
Pembina Canada 1953 1953 1.81 [35]
Swan Hills Canada 1957 Late 1950s 1960s-1970s 1 0.01 Declining
Rainbow Lake Canada 1956 1950s 1.5 0.002 Declining , tail end of production
Hibernia Canada 1979 1997 2004 3 0.07 Declining, 85% of reserves recovered
Terra Nova Field Canada 1984 2002 Early 2000s (shortly after start) 1.0 0.18 Post peak, production stabilized investments
Kelly-Snyder / SACROC United States, Texas 1.5
Bakken Formation United States, North Dakota 1951 2005 2019 7.3[36] 1.3 Declining
Permian Formation United States, Texas 1921 2005 2006 95.6 6.6 Increasing, rate of increase slowing down, expected to peak in 2026
Yates Oil Field United States, Texas 1926 1926 1929 3.0 (2.0 billion recovered; 1.0 reserve remaining)[37][38] 0.01 Declining
Kuparuk oil field United States, Alaska 1969 1981 1992 1-1.5 0.06 Post peak, production stabilized using new investments
Alpine, Alaska United States, Alaska 1994 2000 2005 0.4–1 0.01 Post peak, production is currently stable and showing a modest increasing trend due to active development of satellite fields and ongoing drilling
East Texas Oil Field United States, Texas 1930 6
Spraberry Trend United States, Texas 1943 10[39]
Wilmington Oil Field United States, California 1932 3
South Belridge Oil Field United States, California 1911 2[40]
Coalinga Oil Field United States, California 1887 1
Elk Hills United States, California 1911 1.5[40]
Kern River United States, California 1899 2.5[40]
Midway-Sunset Field United States, California 1894 3.4[40]
Thunder Horse Oil Field United States, Gulf of Mexico 1999 2007 2009 1 0.20 Post peak, production stabilized with ongoing investments
Kingfish Australia 1.2
Halibut Australia 1967 1
Daqing Field China 1959 1960 2003 16 0.60 (2021) Post peak, production stabilized using advanced recovery methods and new investments
Tahe Field China 8
Jidong Nanpu Oil Field China 2005 2006 7.35
SL10-SL13 Genel/CPC Field Somaliland 2014 4.2
Wushi Oil Field China 2005 2016
Tarim Oil Fields China 1989
Zafiro Field Equatorial Guinea 1995 2004 1[41]

See also

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References

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