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Oil & Gas Fields in New Zealand
New Zealand has 7 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 55th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 7 operating. The largest is Pohokura Oil and Gas Field (New Zealand).
The largest owner-operators are OMV New Zealand (3), Todd Energy (3) and Beach Energy Ltd (1) — OMV New Zealand alone is named on 43% of them. Half of New Zealand's oil & gas fields in service predate 2005 (median commissioning year of the 7 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Kapuni Oil and Gas Field (New Zealand), dating from 1970. They account for 5% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in New Zealand.
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Largest oil & gas fields in New Zealand
Who owns New Zealand's oil & gas fields
- OMV New Zealand3 43%
- Todd Energy3 43%
- Beach Energy Ltd1 14%
- Cue Taranaki1 14%
- Energy Petroleum Holdings1 14%
- Genesis1 14%
- Greymouth Petroleum1 14%
- Greymouth Petroleum Turangi1 14%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1970s2
- 1990s1
- 2000s4
Median commissioning year 2005 · oldest Kapuni Oil and Gas Field (New Zealand) (1970) · newest Maari Oil and Gas Field (New Zealand) (2009) · 7 of 7 carry a start date
How New Zealand compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 54. Cuba8
- 55. Côte d'Ivoire7
- 56. Namibia7
- 57. New Zealand7
- 58. Chad7
- 59. Suriname6
- 60. Cyprus5
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in New Zealand?
- OverWatts maps 7 oil & gas fields in New Zealand — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 55th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in New Zealand?
- Pohokura Oil and Gas Field (New Zealand), operated by OMV New Zealand.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in New Zealand?
- OMV New Zealand is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 7 (43%). Next are Todd Energy (3), Beach Energy Ltd (1) and Cue Taranaki (1).
- How old are New Zealand's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 2005, across the 7 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Kapuni Oil and Gas Field (New Zealand) (1970).