The Mamu gas field is a

natural gas field A petroleum reservoir or oil and gas reservoir is a subsurface accumulation of hydrocarbons contained in porous or fractured rock formations. Such reservoirs form when kerogen (ancient plant matter) is created in surrounding rock by the presence ...

in ,

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lying 57 km south of Slatina. It was discovered in 2006 and developed by

Petrom OMV Petrom S.A. is a Romanian integrated oil company, controlled by Austria's OMV. It is one of the largest corporations in Romania and the largest oil and gas producer in Southeast Europe. Since 2004 it is a subsidiary of OMV. History In ...

. It began production in September 2007 and produces

natural gas Natural gas (also called fossil gas or simply gas) is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes. Low levels of trace gases like carbon ...

and condensates. The total

proven reserves Proven reserves (also called measured reserves, 1P, and reserves) is a measure of fossil fuel energy reserves, such as oil reserves, natural gas reserves, and coal reserves. It is defined as the " antity of energy sources estimated with reason ...

of the Mamu gas field are around 276 billion cubic feet (7.8 km³), and production is slated to increase from 24 million cubic feet/day (0.68×10⁵m³) in 2007 to 84 million cubic feet/day (2.4×10⁵m³).Colacul de salvare pt productia de petrol si gaze naturale este pe fundul marii
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