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]

Gachsaran oil field
Gachsaran oil field is located in Iran
Gachsaran oil field
Location 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 (~2.8×10^7 t/a)
Estimated oil in place52,900 million barrels (~7.22×10^9 t)
Recoverable oil23,700 million barrels (~3.23×10^9 t)
Producing formationsMiocene
Cretaceous

References

edit
  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.