- Main field
- Patos-Marinza — the largest onshore field in continental Europe
- Crude type
- Heavy, high-viscosity
- Refining
- Ballsh refinery, with a long record of operational difficulty
- Note
- Production volumes are reported by AKBN and the operators
In parole semplici
Albania has produced oil since the 1920s. The oil is heavy and thick, so it is harder and more expensive to get out than the light oil of the Gulf. Most of it comes from one field near Patos and Fier.
Spiegazione semplice
Albania has produced oil since the 1920s. The oil is heavy and thick, so it is harder and more expensive to get out than the light oil of the Gulf. Most of it comes from one field near Patos and Fier.
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Patos
The centre of the Patos-Marinza field, the largest onshore oil field in continental Europe.
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