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Gachsaran oil field

Gachsaran
Gachsaran oil field is located in Iran
Gachsaran oil field
Location of the Gachsaran oil field
within Iran
Country Iran
Region Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
Offshore/onshore onshore
Coordinates 30°21′N 50°48′E / 30.350°N 50.800°E / 30.350; 50.800Coordinates: 30°21′N 50°48′E / 30.350°N 50.800°E / 30.350; 50.800
Operator NISOC
Partners NIOC
Field history
Discovery 1928
Start of production 1930
Production
Current production of oil 560,000 barrels per day (~2.8×10^7 t/a)
Estimated oil in place 52,900 million barrels (~7.22×10^9 t)
Recoverable oil 16,200 million barrels (~2.21×10^9 t)
Producing 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. 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 52.9 billion barrels (9394×106tonnes), and production is centered on 560,000 barrels per day (89,000 m3/d). The field is operated by National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).


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