Ahvaz Field

Ahvaz oil field
Location of Ahvaz oil field
CountryIran
RegionKhuzestan
Offshore/onshoreOnshore
Coordinates31°19′13″N 48°40′09″E / 31.32028°N 48.66917°E / 31.32028; 48.66917
OperatorsNISOC
PartnersNIOC
Field history
Discovery1953
Start of production1954
Production
Current production of oil750,000 barrels per day (~3.7×10^7 t/a)
Current production of gas450×10^6 cu ft/d (13×10^6 m3/d)
Estimated oil in place65,500 million barrels (~8.94×10^9 t)
Recoverable oil37,000 million barrels (~5.0×10^9 t)
Estimated gas in place11,000×10^9 cu ft (310×10^9 m3)
Producing formationsOligocene-Miocene
Cretaceous
Jurassic

Ahvaz Field is a super-giant oil field located in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran. 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), and production is centered on 750,000 barrels per day (119,000 m3/d). The field is owned by National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and operated by National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).