10 Largest Oil Fields in the World

Crude oil is a primary energy source in life. Although its global use is increasingly restricted, several countries still heavily rely on this energy source.

According to the Stacker website, Ghawar is the world's largest oil field, boasting reserves (past and future) of 96 billion barrels. This largest oil field in the world is located 100 km west of Dhahran and 200 km east of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia's Al Hasa Province.

Owned and operated by Saudi Aramco, the Ghawar oil field has contributed more than half of Saudi Arabia's cumulative crude oil production since 1938.

Second is the Burgan oil field, with past and future oil reserves totaling 67.2 billion barrels. Burgan is owned and operated by the Kuwait Oil Company. In 2018, this oil field produced nearly 1.68 million barrels per day.

Here are the top 10 oil fields with the largest reserves in the world:

1. Ghawar Field (Saudi Arabia) - 96 billion barrels
2. Burgan Field (Kuwait) - 67.2 billion barrels
3. Ahvaz Field (Iran) - 65 billion barrels
4. Gachsaran Field (Iran) - 52.9 billion barrels
5. Upper Zakum Oil Field (UAE) - 50 billion barrels
6. Daqing Field (China) - 42 billion barrels
7. Safaniya Oil Field (Kuwait/Saudi Arabia) - 37 billion barrels
8. Cantarell Field (Mexico) - 35 billion barrels
9. Bolivar Coastal Field (Venezuela) - 32 billion barrels
10. Aghajari Field (Iran) - 30.2 billion barrels

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