Poduri gas field

{{Short description|Natural gas field in Bacău County, Romania}}

{{Update|specific figures for remaining reserves and ongoing production since 2014|date=April 2024}}

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| country = Romania

| region = Bacău County

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| block = EV-1 Moinești

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The Poduri gas field is a natural gas field located in the commune of Poduri in Bacău County, Romania in block EV-1 Moinești. Discovered in 2012, it was developed by Stratum Energy (a privately held natural gas exploration and production company based in Houston, Texas), determining it to have initial total proven reserves of around 235 billion ft³ (6.7 km³) across seven sub-fields.{{cite web|url=https://www.stratumenergy.com/|title=Stratum|publisher=Stratum Energy|website=www.stratumenergy.com| access-date=January 27, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://seenews.com/news/stratum-energy-romania-plans-seismic-data-deal-with-asian-oilfield-services-578776|title=Stratum Energy Romania plans seismic data deal with Asian Oilfield Services|first=Nicoleta|last=Banila| website=seenews.com|date=August 7, 2017|access-date=January 27, 2024}} It began production of natural gas and condensates in 2014, with a production rate of around 49 million ft³/day (1.4×105 m³).{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

By October, the Poduri 1 and Poduri 2 wells were producing {{cvt|100|m3/d}} of condensate and light crude oil and {{cvt|450000|m3/d}} of natural gas, the latter extracted into Romania's national distribution system via a {{cvt|4e6|m3/d}} capacity pipeline. Additional production was being forecasted with the drilling of the Poduri 3 well along with plans to drill nine additional wells. Nevertheless, the mayor of Poduri, Gheorghe Iscu, was dissatisfied with the number of jobs and amount of new infrastructure created as a result of the gas field.{{cite news|url=https://ziaruldebacau.ro/stratum-energy-gaze-titei-poduri-bacau/|title=Stratum Energy produce țiței și gaze la Poduri. Primarul din localitate e dezamăgit| trans-title=Stratum Energy produces crude oil and gas at Poduri. The local mayor is disappointed| language=Romanian|newspaper=Ziarul de Bacău|date=October 3, 2014|access-date=January 27, 2024}} With an investment of US$150 million in the Poduri gas field in 2015, Stratum Energy was poised to become the third-largest natural gas producer in Romania, trailing only Romgaz and Petrom in production volume.{{cite web|url=http://www.desteptarea.ro/petrol-de-miliarde-descoperit-la-moinesti/|title=Petrol de miliarde descoperit la Moinești|language=Romanian|date=October 8, 2012|website=www.desteptarea.ro|access-date=January 27, 2024}}{{cite web|url=http://www.energyreport.ro/index.php/2013-petrol-si-gaze/2013-stiri-petrol-si-gaze/2013-explorare-si-productie/2331-americanii-pun-conducte-de-gaze-la-moinesti|title=Americanii pun conducte de gaze la zăcământul Moinești|language=Romanian|date=July 2, 2014|publisher=www.energyreport.ro|access-date=January 27, 2024}}{{cite web|url=http://www.capital.ro/o-firma-americana-va-deveni-al-treilea-producator-de-gaze-din-romania.html|title=O firmă americană va deveni al treilea producător de gaze din România|date=September 27, 2014|first=Ciprian|last=Mailat| language=Romanian|work=Capital|access-date=January 27, 2024}}

As of 2023, the Poduri conventional gas field has recovered 42.02% of its total recoverable reserves, with peak production in 2015. The field currently accounts for approximately 2% of Romania’s daily output. Based on economic projections, production will continue until 2104.{{cite web|url=https://www.offshore-technology.com/data-insights/oil-gas-field-profile-poduri-conventional-gas-field-romania/|title=Oil & gas field profile: Poduri Conventional Gas Field, Romania|publisher=Offshore Technology| website=www.offshore-technology.com|date=November 17, 2023|access-date=January 27, 2024}}