Gachsaran oil field explained

Gachsaran oil field
Country:Iran
Region:Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
Location Map:Iran
Location Map Text:Location of the Gachsaran oil field
within Iran
Offonshore:onshore
Coordinates:30.35°N 98°W
Relief:yes
Operator:NISOC
Partners:NIOC
Discovery:1928
Start Production:1930
Oil Production Bbl/D:560000
Est Oil Bbl:52900
Recover Oil Bbl:23700
Formations:Miocene
Cretaceous

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 (9394×106tonnes), and production is centered on 560000oilbbl/d.[2] The field is owned by National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and operated by National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gachsaran field. 2017. woodmac.com .
  2. Web site: Extraction of Crude Petroleum in Iran-Overview. 2010. mbendi.com. 2013-06-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20051119071756/http://www.mbendi.com/indy/oilg/ogus/as/ia/p0005.htm. 2005-11-19. dead.
  3. Web site: Giant oil and gas fields. 2010. rand.org. 2013-06-01.