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]

Shadegan oil field
Shadegan oil field is located in Iran
Shadegan oil field
Location of Shadegan oil field
CountryIran
RegionKhuzestan Province
Offshore/onshoreOnshore
Coordinates30°38′59″N 48°39′53″E / 30.64972°N 48.66472°E / 30.64972; 48.66472
OperatorsNISOC
PartnersNIOC
Field history
Discovery1968
Start of production1988
Production
Current production of oil69,000 barrels per day (~3.4×10^6 t/a)
Estimated oil in place3,300 million barrels (~4.5×10^8 t)

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  1. ^ "NISOC to Develop 27 Oil Reservoirs". Financial Tribune. 2017.
  2. ^ "Shadegan Field". NISOC.
  3. ^ "Shadegan oil field" (PDF). NISOC.
  4. ^ "Extraction of Crude Petroleum in Iran-Overview". mbendi.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 2005-11-19. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
  5. ^ "Giant oil and gas fields" (PDF). rand.org. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.