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Gachsaran oil field
Gachsaran oil field is located in IranGachsaran oil fieldLocation of the Gachsaran oil field
within Iran
CountryIran
RegionKohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
Offshore/onshoreonshore
Coordinates30°21′N 50°48′E / 30.350°N 50.800°E / 30.350; 50.800
OperatorNISOC
PartnersNIOC
Field history
Discovery1928
Start of production1930
Production
Current production of oil560,000 barrels per day (~2.8×10^ t/a)
Estimated oil in place52,900 million barrels (~7.22×10^ t)
Recoverable oil23,700 million barrels (~3.23×10^ t)
Producing formationsMiocene
Cretaceous

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 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 (9394×10 tonnes), and production is centered on 560,000 barrels per day (89,000 m/d). The field is owned by National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and operated by National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).

References

  1. "Gachsaran field". woodmac.com. 2017.
  2. "Extraction of Crude Petroleum in Iran-Overview". mbendi.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2005-11-19. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  3. "Giant oil and gas fields" (PDF). rand.org. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
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