Free zones map
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The maximum oil production in Albania was realized in 1974 with 2,250,000 tons of oil / year (or 6165 tons of oil / day equal to 38,408 barrels / day). The amount of gas, the highest values, had in 1982 with 940,000,000 Nm3 gas / year (or 2 575 342 Nm3 gas / day).
In those years more than 25,000 people worked in the oil industry. About 2,800 gold and medium specialists worked in 34 companies.
By the end of 2013, 3 oil wells in sandstones and 9 oil wells in limestone were discovered and put into operation. Also during this period, 4 natural gas sources were discovered in the sandy layer and 1 condensate gas source in the limestone layer. Recently, the SHELL company has discovered a new source in the limestone facility and is continuing the work for the complete contouring.
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| Year | Production in Ton |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 446,991 |
| 2006 | 518,686 |
| 2007 | 563,057 |
| 2008 | 575,553 |
| 2009 | 575,585 |
| 2010 | 739,437 |
| 2011 | 891,264 |
| 2012 | 1,027,620 |
| 2013 | 1,205,330 |
| 2014 | 1,368.239 |
| 2015 | 1,279,344 |
| 2016 | 1,055,761 |
| 2017 | 956,001 |
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Albpetrol production
At the beginning of 2017, based on the order of the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Albpetrol sh.a has recovered the Cakran-Mollaj and Gorisht-Kocul oil fields from the Transatlantic Albania company as well as the Amonica field from the Phoenix Petroleum company.
Albpetrol currently produces from five sources:
- Patos Source
- Ballsh Source
- Kuçovë Source
- Cakran-Mollaj Source
- Gorisht-Kocul Source
- Amonicë Source
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Production table according to sources:
| Ballsh | 18935 Tons of oil |
| Patos | 7539 Tons of oil |
| Kuçovë | 20033.0 Tons of oil |
| Cakran-Mollaj | 12001 Tons of oil |
| Gorisht-Kocul | 29997.4 Tons of oil |
| Amonicë | 4366.5 Tons of oil |