Aghajari oil field
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The Aghajari oil field is an iranian oil field located in Khuzestan Province. It was discovered by Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1938 and developed by National Iranian Oil Company.[1] It began production in 1940 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Aghajari oil field are around 30 billion barrels (3758×106tonnes), and production is centered on 170,000 barrels per day (27,000 m3/d).[2] The field is owned by state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and operated by National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).[3] Aghajari Gas Injection Project is aimed at boosting production from this aging field.
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Aghajari oil field | |
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Country | Iran |
Region | Khuzestan Province |
Offshore/onshore | onshore |
Coordinates | 30°41′41″N 49°49′41″E |
Operator | NISOC |
Partners | National Iranian Oil Company |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1938 |
Start of production | 1940 |
Production | |
Current production of oil | 170,000 barrels per day (~8.5×10 |
Current production of gas | 95×10 |
Estimated oil in place | 30,200 million barrels (~4.12×10 |
Recoverable oil | 17,400 million barrels (~2.37×10 |
Producing formations | Miocene Cretaceous Jurassic |
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