Aghajari oil field explained

Aghajari oil field
Country:Iran
Location Map:Iran
Coordinates:30.6947°N 49.8281°W
Relief:yes
Region:Khuzestan Province
Offonshore:onshore
Operator:NISOC
Partners:National Iranian Oil Company
Discovery:1938
Start Production:1940
Oil Production Bbl/D:170000
Production Gas Mmcuft/D:95
Est Oil Bbl:30200
Recover Oil Bbl:17400
Formations:Miocene
Cretaceous
Jurassic

The Aghajari oil field is an iranian oil field located in Khuzestan Province. It was discovered by Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1938 and developed by National Iranian Oil Company.[1] It began production in 1940 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Aghajari oil field are around 30 billion barrels (3758×106tonnes), and production is centered on 170000oilbbl/d.[2] The field is owned by state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and operated by National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).[3] Aghajari Gas Injection Project is aimed at boosting production from this aging field.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NISOC to Develop 27 Oil Reservoirs. 2017. Financial Tribune.
  2. Web site: Iran expects Aghajari oil field to yield 300,000 bpd oil for 20 years. 2004. GasandOil.com. 2013-06-01. 2016-06-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603145749/http://www.gasandoil.com/news/2004/04/ntm41488. dead.
  3. Web site: Giant oil and gas fields. 2010. Rand.org. 2013-06-01.