<h1>Hankensbüttel Oil and Gas Project (Germany)</h1>
<table>
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<tr><th>Item</th><th>Detail</th></tr>
<tr><td>Project Name</td><td>Hankensbüttel Oil and Gas Project</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country</td><td>Germany</td></tr>
<tr><td>Fuel Type</td><td>Oil and gas</td></tr>
<tr><td>Production Type</td><td>Conventional</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td>Operating</td></tr>
<tr><td>Operator</td><td>Wintershall Dea; ExxonMobil Production Deutschland</td></tr>
<tr><td>Discovery Year</td><td>1954</td></tr>
<tr><td>Production Start Year</td><td>1954</td></tr>
<tr><td>Onshore/Offshore</td><td>Onshore</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Project Overview</h2>
<p>The Hankensbüttel Oil and Gas Project is an operating onshore conventional oil and gas project in Germany,located near the municipality of Hankensbüttel in Lower Saxony. Wintershall Dea and ExxonMobil Production Deutschland are listed as operators. The field was discovered in 1954 and entered production the same year. Cumulative crude oil and condensate production reached 111.53 million barrels by 2024,with annual production of 0.14 million barrels in 2024. A local report based on LBEG data stated that in 2023 the field produced more than 26,800 tonnes of oil and condensate,with cumulative output of 15.2 million tonnes since production began. Germany's domestic oil production is concentrated in Lower Saxony,which together with Schleswig-Holstein accounted for almost 90% of national crude oil production in 2023.</p>
<h2>Operator and Ownership</h2>
<p>Global Energy Monitor lists Wintershall Dea and ExxonMobil Production Deutschland as operators. Publicly available ownership details are not clearly confirmed. In September 2024,Harbour Energy completed the acquisition of Wintershall Dea's exploration and production business,excluding Russia-related activities,including assets in Germany. Public project databases may still reference Wintershall Dea as operator for Hankensbüttel,and the current ownership split between ExxonMobil and the former Wintershall Dea interest is not specified in reviewed sources.</p>
<h2>Development History</h2>
<p>The field was discovered and began production in 1954. A local report based on the LBEG 2023 annual petroleum report noted that Hankensbüttel had been producing oil for 70 years as of 2024. Global Energy Monitor reports 2019 gas production of 0.26 million cubic metres per year and oil production of 0.08 million barrels per year,2022 gas production of 0.29 million cubic metres per year and oil and condensate production of 0.2 million barrels per year,and 2024 crude oil and condensate production of 0.14 million barrels per year. No major new development phase or redevelopment final investment decision has been publicly confirmed for Hankensbüttel in recent years.</p>
<h2>Production and Reserves</h2>
<p>Global Energy Monitor reports an estimated ultimate recovery of 113.97 million barrels of oil (data year 2007). Cumulative gas production reached 391.7 million cubic metres by 2022,and cumulative oil and condensate production reached 111.53 million barrels by 2024. A local report citing LBEG data stated that the field's 2023 production of just over 26,800 tonnes represented 1.6% of Germany's domestic oil production,while its cumulative production of 15.2 million tonnes represented 4.8% of the national cumulative total.</p>
<h2>Recent Developments</h2>
<p>The project remained operating in 2024,with Global Energy Monitor reporting continued production. A local news report in 2024 highlighted the field's 70-year production milestone. Harbour Energy's acquisition of Wintershall Dea's E&P assets was completed in September 2024,transferring production and development assets in Germany,though the specific inclusion of Hankensbüttel in the transfer and its current management structure are not clearly documented in public sources.</p>
<h2>Related Topics</h2>
<ul>
<li>German onshore oil production</li>
<li>Lower Saxony petroleum fields</li>
<li>Wintershall Dea Germany assets</li>
<li>Harbour Energy Germany</li>
<li>ExxonMobil Production Deutschland</li>
<li>Mature oil field management</li>
<li>Conventional oil and associated gas production</li>
<li>LBEG annual oil and gas reports</li>
<li>German domestic crude oil production</li>
<li>Field abandonment and recultivation</li>
<li>Small-field production economics</li>
<li>North German petroleum province</li>
<li>Onshore well integrity</li>
<li>Oilfield production decline</li>
<li>Domestic energy security in Germany</li>
</ul>
<h2>Sources</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.gem.wiki/Hankensb%C3%BCttel_Oil_and_Gas_Project_%28Germany%29" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Global Energy Monitor: Hankensbüttel Oil and Gas Project (Germany)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://d-eiti.de/en/report/crude-oil-and-gas/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">D-EITI: Crude Oil and Gas in Germany</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lbeg.niedersachsen.de/erdoel-erdgas-jahresbericht/jahresbericht-erdol-und-erdgas-in-der-bundesrepublik-deutschland-936.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">LBEG: Jahresbericht Erdöl und Erdgas in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nibis.lbeg.de/DOI/dateien/GB_49_2025_Text_4_web.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">LBEG: Erdöl und Erdgas in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2024</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.az-online.de/isenhagener-land/hankensbuettel/feld-hankensbuettel-seit-70-jahren-fliesst-das-oel-93243703.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Aller-Zeitung: Feld Hankensbüttel – Seit 70 Jahren fließt das Öl</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wintershalldea.com/sites/default/files/media/files/210224_WD_Factsheet_Germany_en.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Wintershall Dea: Domestic Production Germany Fact Sheet</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wintershalldea.de/en/newsroom/pi-24-18" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Wintershall Dea: E&P Assets Transferred to Harbour Energy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.harbourenergy.com/news-and-media/completion-of-wintershall-dea-asset-portfolio-acquisition/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Harbour Energy: Completion of Wintershall Dea Asset Portfolio Acquisition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.harbourenergy.com/what-we-do/germany/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Harbour Energy: Germany Operations</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wintershalldea.com/sites/default/files/media/user-23/files/Factsheet%20Wintershall%20Dea_en.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Wintershall Dea: Company Profile Factsheet</a></li>
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