Svencelė oil field
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CountryLithuania
LocationSvencelė, Šilutė District Municipality
BlockGargždai Oil Block
Offshore/onshoreonshore
| Svencelė oil field | |
|---|---|
 Svencelė oil field infrastructure | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Location | Svencelė, Šilutė District Municipality |
| Block | Gargždai Oil Block |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 55°28′6″N 21°15′36″E / 55.46833°N 21.26000°E |
| Operator | Minijos nafta |
| Field history | |
| Start of production | 1977 |
The Svencelė oil field, also known as the Sakučiai-5 oil field, is an oil field in the Gargždai Oil Block, Klaipėda District Municipality.[1] Svencelė oil field is located 900 m from Svencelė Swamp and peat fields and bordering Svencelė Meadows Nature Reserve in the west.
Svencelė oil field holds the official Lithuanian national record for the longest drilled oil pump, measuring 2,989 m in length.[2]
