Ahvaz oil field | |
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Country | Iran |
Region | Khuzestan |
Offshore/onshore | Onshore |
Coordinates | 31°19′13″N 48°40′09″E / 31.32028°N 48.66917°E |
Operators | NISOC |
Partners | NIOC |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1953 |
Start of production | 1954 |
Production | |
Current production of oil | 750,000 barrels per day (~3.7×10 7 t/a) |
Current production of gas | 450×10 6 cu ft/d (13×10 6 m3/d) |
Estimated oil in place | 65,500 million barrels (~8.94×10 9 t) |
Recoverable oil | 37,000 million barrels (~5.0×10 9 t) |
Estimated gas in place | 11,000×10 9 cu ft (310×10 9 m3) |
Producing formations | Oligocene-Miocene Cretaceous Jurassic |
Ahvaz Field is a super-giant oil field located in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran.[1] It was discovered in 1953, developed by Anglo-Persian Oil Company and began production in 1954. Ahvaz field is one of the richest oil fields in the world with an estimated proven reserves around 65.5 billion barrels (~8.94×10 9 t),[2] and production is centered on 750,000 barrels per day (119,000 m3/d).[3] The field is owned by National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and operated by National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).[4]