Ahvaz oil field | |
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Location of Ahvaz oil field | |
Country | Iran |
Region | Khuzestan Province |
Offshore/onshore | Onshore |
Coordinates | 31°19′13″N 48°40′09″E / 31.32028°N 48.66917°ECoordinates: 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) |
Estimated oil in place | 65,500 million barrels (~8.94×10 9 t) |
Recoverable oil | 25,500 million barrels (~3.48×10 9 t) |
Producing formations |
Miocene Cretaceous Jurassic |
The Ahvaz oil field is an Iranian oil field located in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province. It was discovered in 1953 and developed by National Iranian Oil Company. It began production in 1954. Ahvaz field is one of the richest oil fields in the world with an estimated proven reserves are around 65.5 billion barrels (~8.94×10 9 t), and production is centered on 750,000 barrels per day (119,000 m3/d). The field is owned by state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and operated by National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).