Kupe field

The Kupe natural gas field is located in the Tasman Sea, 30 km off the coast of the town of Manaia in Taranaki, New Zealand. The field was discovered in 1986 and is located in 35 metres of water. The production facility comprises an unmanned offshore platform, a 30 km single three phase pipeline to shore and an onshore production station.

Total recoverable reserves are 437 PJ of gas and LPG and 18 million barrels (2.9 million cubic metres) of oil and condensate.