Makó gas field
natural gas field in Hungary
The Makó gas field (Makó Trough of the Pannonian Basin Gas Accumulation) is a large natural gas field next to Makó, in southeastern Hungary.
Formation
The worldwide interest in unconventional hydrocarbon accumulations has increased continuously because of a growing demand for natural gas and the availability of a growing range of advanced oilfield technologies. For these reasons, the thermally mature, shaly sediments of the deep Makó Trough of the Pannonian Basin have become a new target for exploration companies looking for unconventional natural gas resources.
Research
Since the 1960s it was well known that a large gas field existed next to Makó. The disadvantages are the depth of the gas deposit at about 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) as well as the very high pressures and temperatures, the large thermal increase with depth in Hungary about 20 metres (66 ft) per degree Celsius compared to a world-average 50 metres (160 ft) per degree Celsius).
In the late 1980s, the World Bank funded a deep drilling program in Hungary, led by the American Geological Survey. An American geologist, John Gustavson, noted in the survey data that he obtained a research permit in 1998 for part of the Makó Trough. Later Marc A. Bruner bought the concession from him, who founded the Canadian-based Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
At the 90% probability rate, Makó had certified recoverable resources of over 600 billion cubic metres (21 trillion cubic feet) of natural gas, according to a report by the Scotia Group, prepared for the field's exploration concession holder, the Falcon Oil and Gas. Later estimates rose to about 1,550 billion cubic metres (55 trillion cubic feet) of natural gas.
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