Azadegan oil field explained

Azadegan oil field
Location Map:Iran
Coordinates:31.32°N 48.53°W
Country:Iran
Offonshore:onshore
Operator:Arvandan Oil and Gas Company
Partners:NIOC
Discovery:1999
Oil Production Bbl/D:40000
Est Oil Bbl:33200
Recover Oil Bbl:5200
Formations:Sarvak, Kazhdomi, Godvan, and Fahilan layers

The Azadegan oil field is an oil field in Iran. It is located west of Ahvaz, near the Iraqi border.

History

The first exploration well was drilled in the field in 1976, but its discovery was finalized after drilling the second well in 1999. The field has an approximate area of .[1]

Reserves

Iranian authorities claim that the Azadegan field has oil-in-place reserves of about and recoverable resources estimated at about .[2] It is one of the NIOC Recent Discoveries and the biggest oil field found in Iran in the last 30 years.

Sarvak, Kazhdomi, Godvan, and Fahilan are productive layers of the field. The current production is .[2] Crude oil produced by the Fahilan layer is light while the other layers yield heavy crude.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. shana.ir Monday,November 12, 2007 Shana
  2. News: Azadegan oilfield boosts output . . 2010-02-02 . 2010-11-27.
  3. shana.ir Monday, November 12, 2007 Shana