Page added on October 23, 2013 Early estimate from Pioneer Natural Resources are than it could contain 50 billion barrels of recoverable oil, which would make it the second largest in the world, behind only the legendary Ghawar in Saudi Arabia. _ RealClearEnergy The Spraberry Wolfcamp oilfield is still being mapped out, but so far over 50 billion barrels of oil has been estimated in place. Ultimately, this US oilfield may prove larger than the giant Ghawar field in Saudi Arabia, the largest super-giant in the world till now. With 50 billion boe in recoverable reserves to date, Wolfcamp is bigger than the Bakken in North Dakota and South Texas’s Eagle Ford shale. Sheffield noted that recoverable reserves are based solely on the Wolfcamp A, B, D, and the Jo Mill. “More reserves are yet to be discovered,” he said. Geographically, Wolfcamp is comparable to other plays. A unique […]