Hides gas field

{{Short description|Natural gas field in Hela Province, Papua New Guinea}}

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| name = Hides

| country = Papua New Guinea

| region = Hela Province

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| offonshore = onshore

| coordinates = {{coord|06|00|18|S|142|48|36|E|display=inline,title}}

| operator = ExxonMobil

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| discovery = 1987

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| start_production = 1988

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| production_gas_mmcuft/d = 100

| production_gas_mmscm/d = 2.9

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The Hides gas field is a natural gas field located in the Hela Province of Papua New Guinea. It was discovered by BP in 1987, and after BP relinquished their interest, was later developed by ExxonMobil. It began production in 1988 and produces natural gas and condensates. The total proven reserves of the Hides gas field are around 7.1 trillion cubic feet (203 billion m³), and production is slated to be around 100 million cubic feet/day (2.9 million m³) in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.aapg.org/explorer/2011/07jul/regsec0711.cfm|title=PNG Gas Finds Push LNG Plans|year=2010|publisher=aapg.org|accessdate=2013-06-04}}