Gachsaran oil field
| Gachsaran oil field | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Gachsaran oil field within Iran | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 30°21′N 50°48′E / 30.350°N 50.800°E |
| Operator | NISOC |
| Partners | NIOC |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1928 |
| Start of production | 1930 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 560,000 barrels per day (~2.8×107 t/a) |
| Estimated oil in place | 52,900 million barrels (~7.22×109 t) |
| Recoverable oil | 23,700 million barrels (~3.23×109 t) |
| Producing formations | Miocene Cretaceous |
The Gachsaran oil field is an Iranian oil field located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province and is around Gachsaran city or Dogonbadan.[1] It was discovered in 1928 and developed by Anglo-Persian Oil Company. It began production of crude oil in 1930. The total proven reserves of the Gachsaran field are around 52.9 billion barrels (9394×106 tonnes), and production is centered on 560,000 barrels per day (89,000 m3/d).[2] The field is owned by National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and operated by National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).[3]
References
- ^ "Gachsaran field". woodmac.com. 2017.
- ^ "Extraction of Crude Petroleum in Iran-Overview". mbendi.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2005-11-19. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ "Giant oil and gas fields" (PDF). rand.org. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
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