Ahvaz Field
| Ahvaz oil field | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ahvaz oil field | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Khuzestan Province |
| Offshore/onshore | Onshore |
| Coordinates | 31°19′13″N 48°40′09″E / 31.32028°N 48.66917°ECoordinates: 31°19′13″N 48°40′09″E / 31.32028°N 48.66917°E |
| Operators | NISOC |
| Partners | NIOC |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1953 |
| Start of production | 1954 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 750,000 barrels per day (~3.7×107 t/a) |
| Estimated oil in place | 65,500 million barrels (~8.94×109 t) |
| Recoverable oil | 25,500 million barrels (~3.48×109 t) |
| Producing formations |
Asmari Bangestan |
The Ahvaz oil field is an Iranian oil field located in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province.[1] It was discovered in 1953 and developed by National Iranian South Oil Company. It began production in 1954. Ahvaz field is one of the richest oil fields in the world with an estimated proven reserves are around 65.5 billion barrels (~8.94×109 t), and production is centered on 750,000 barrels per day (119,000 m3/d).[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "NIOC details additional reserves in Ahwaz field - Iran". Ihs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-31.]
- ↑ "Extraction of Crude Petroleum in Iran-Overview". mbendi.com. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ↑ "Giant oil and gas fields" (PDF). rand.org. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
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