Sărmășel gas field
| Sărmășel | |
|---|---|
| Country | Romania |
| Region | Mureș County |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Operator | Romgaz |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1909 |
| Start of development | 1909 |
| Start of production | 1912 |
| Production | |
| Current production of gas | 2×106 m3/d 71×106 cu ft/d 0.71×109 m3/a (25×109 cu ft/a) |
| Estimated gas in place | 10×109 m3 354×109 cu ft |
The Sărmășel gas field is a natural gas field located in Sărmașu, Mureș County, Romania. Discovered in 1909, it was developed by Romgaz, beginning production of natural gas and condensates in 1912. By 2010, the total proven reserves of the Sărmășel gas field were around 354 billion cu ft (10.0 billion m3), with a production rate of around 71 million cu ft/d (2,000,000 m3/d). By 2024, the facility's production capacity more than tripled to 7.5 million m3/d (260 million cu ft/d).
The gas produced at Sărmășel and in the surrounding area is considered to be the purest one; it consists of dry gases, usually made of 99% methane, with the rest being hydrocarbons (ethane, propane, and butane).: 2