Gachsaran oil field
| Gachsaran | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Gachsaran oil field | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Coordinates | 30°21′N 50°48′E / 30.350°N 50.800°ECoordinates: 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 | 16,200 million barrels (~2.21×109 t) |
| Producing formations |
Asemari Bangestan |
The Gachsaran oil field is an Iranian oil field located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province and is 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
- ↑ "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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