BNK 2012 $$$126 Brent Bankers petroleum producing more oil in fact, The Patos-Marinza oilfield is located in south central Albania, approximately 20 kilometres inland from the Adriatic coast. In terms of original oil in place, Patos Marinza is one of the largest onshore oilfields in continental Europe. The field, which encompasses approximately 44,000 acres, was originally discovered in 1928 and placed on production in the 1930s. Over 2,500 wells were drilled and production peaked at 13,000 bopd in the early 1960s.
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