Bazna gas industry

Bazna  gas industry. Sibiu, 1911.
Workers at Bazna gaz field.
Crater at well no 3 Bazna after eruption in 1914. During drilling well no 3 Bazna under command of H. Bockh, a big eruption occured that led to the sinking of the drilling rig. A big salty lake was formed.
The Bazna gas field is a natural gas field located in Bazna,Sibiu County. It was discovered in 1912 and developed by and Romgaz. It began production in 1915 and produces natural gas and condensates. The total proven reserves of the Bazna gas field are around 1.06 trillion cubic feet (30 km³), and production is slated to be around 23.8 million cubic feet/day (0.67×105m³) in 2010.