Shadegan oil field | |
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Country | Iran |
Region | Khuzestan Province |
Offshore/onshore | Onshore |
Coordinates | 30°38′59″N 48°39′53″E / 30.64972°N 48.66472°E |
Operators | NISOC |
Partners | NIOC |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1968 |
Start of production | 1988 |
Production | |
Current production of oil | 69,000 barrels per day (~3.4×10 6 t/a) |
Estimated oil in place | 3,300 million barrels (~4.5×10 8 t) |
The Shadegan oil field is an Iranian oil field[1] located in Khuzestan Province, in the south west of Ahvaz City.[2] It was discovered in 1968 and the production was started in 1988.[3] The field has 23 km in length 6 km in width and includes two reservoirs. Shadegan field is currently with 20 active oil wells and crude oil production is about 69,000 barrels per day (11,000 m3/d).[4] The field is owned by National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and operated by National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).[5]