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Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids Country notes

The following Country Notes on provide a brief account of countries with significant oil reserves/production. They have been compiled by the Editors, drawing upon a wide variety of material, including information received from WEC Member Committees, national and international publications.

The principal international published sources consulted were:

• Annual Statistical Bulletin 2005, 2006; OPEC;
• BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2006;
• Energy Balances of OECD Countries 2003-2004; 2006; International Energy Agency;
• Energy Balances of Non-OECD Countries 2003-2004; 2006; International Energy Agency;
• Energy Statistics of OECD Countries 2003-2004; 2006; International Energy Agency;
• Energy Statistics of Non-OECD Countries 2003-2004; 2006; International Energy Agency;
• Oil & Gas Journal, various issues; PennWell Publishing Co.;
• Our Industry Petroleum; 1977; The British Petroleum Company Ltd.;
• Quarterly Statistics Fourth Quarter 2006; 2007; International Energy Agency
• Secretary General's 32nd Annual Report, A.H. 1425-1426/A.D. 2005; 2006, OAPEC;
• World Oil, September 2006; Gulf Publishing Company.

Brief salient data are shown for each country, including the year of first commercial production (where it can be ascertained).
Please note that Reserves/Production (R/P) ratios have been calculated on volumetric data (barrels): owing to differential conversion factors, R/P ratios based on tonnes would not generally equate to those based on volumes.

Please select a country in the left-hand menu for detailed information