Gachsaran oil field

Gachsaran
Country Iran
Region Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
Offshore/onshore onshore
Operator NISOC
Partners NIOC
Field history
Discovery 1928
Start of production 1930
Production
Estimated oil in place 9394 million tonnes
(~ 10.6×10^9 m3 or 66700 MMbbl)

The Gachsaran oil field is an oil field located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. It was discovered in 1928 and developed by National Iranian Oil Company. It began production in 1930 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Gachsaran oil field are around 66.7 billion barrels (9394×106tonnes), and production is centered on 560,000 barrels per day (89,000 m3/d).[1][2]

References

  1. "Extraction of Crude Petroleum in Iran-Overview". mbendi.com. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  2. "Giant oil and gas fields" (PDF). rand.org. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.

Coordinates: 30°21′N 50°48′E / 30.350°N 50.800°E / 30.350; 50.800


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