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Gachsaran oil field

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Gachsaran
CountryIran
RegionKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
Offshore/onshoreonshore
OperatorNISOC
PartnersNIOC
Field history
Discovery1928
Start of production1930
Production
Current production of oil560,000 barrels per day (~2.8×10^7 t/a)
Estimated oil in place52,900 million barrels (~7.22×10^9 t)
Recoverable oil16,200 million barrels (~2.21×10^9 t)
Producing formationsAsemari
Bangestan

The Gachsaran oil field is an Iranian oil field located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province and around Gachsaran city or Dogonbadan. It was discovered in 1928 and developed by National Iranian Oil Company. It began production in 1930 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Gachsaran oil field are around 52.9 billion barrels (9394×106tonnes), and production is centered on 560,000 barrels per day (89,000 m3/d).[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Extraction of Crude Petroleum in Iran-Overview". mbendi.com. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  2. ^ "Giant oil and gas fields" (PDF). rand.org. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.