Global InformationUrtabulak gas field information
| Urtabulak gas field | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Region | Qashqadaryo Region |
| Offshore/onshore | Onshore |
| Coordinates | 38°58′05″N 64°31′08″E / 38.968°N 64.519°E |
| Operators | Uzbekneftegaz Tethys Petroleum (former) |
| Service contractors | Baker Hughes Eriell Group |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1963 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 1,100 barrels per day (~55,000 t/a) |
| Year of current production of oil | Sep 2011 |
| Recoverable oil | 124 million barrels (~1.69×107 t) |
| Estimated gas in place | 23×109 m3 (810×109 cu ft) |
The Urtabulak gas field (Russian: Уртабулас, romanized: Urtabulas Uzbek: Ўртабулоқ, romanized: Oʻrtabuloq) is a natural gas field located in South Uzbekistan near the Uzbekistan–Turkmenistan border. It is known for being the site of a natural gas well blowout which led to the first use of a nuclear bomb to seal the well.