Kupal oil field
| Kupal oil field | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Khuzestan Province |
| Offshore/onshore | Onshore |
| Operators | NISOC |
| Partners | NIOC |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1965 |
| Start of production | 1970 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 93,000 barrels per day (~4.6×106 t/a) |
| Estimated oil in place | 5,600 million barrels (~7.6×108 t) |
The Kupal oil field is an oil field located in Khuzestan Province, at 60 km east of Ahvaz City.[1] It was discovered in 1965 and the production was started after installing production facilities in 1970. The total proven reserves of the Kupal oil field are around 5,6 billion barrels. The field has 60 km in length 1.5 km in width and includes two Asmari and Bangestan reservoirs. So far, 55 wells were drilled in this field, 39 wells are active, which produce totally 93,000 barrels per day (14,800 m3/d).[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Kupal Field". NISOC.
- ↑ "Extraction of Crude Petroleum in Iran-Overview". mbendi.com. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ↑ "Giant oil and gas fields" (PDF). rand.org. 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
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