Foroozan Oil Field (Saudi Arabia-Iran)
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Foroozan Oil Field (فزران) is an operating oil field in Saudi Arabia-Iran.
Foroozan Oil Field is also sometimes referred to as Forouzan.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Foroozan Oil Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID* year | Production start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foroozan | Operating[1][2] | Iranian Offshore Oil Company[3] | National Iranian Oil Company (100.0%)[3] | 1966[4] | – | 1975[5] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Foroozan Oil Field
| Fuel Description | Reserve Classification | Quantity | Units | Data Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oil | initial reserves | 2309 | million bbl | 2020 | [6] |
| oil | primary reserves | 320.7 | million bbl | 2007 | [7] |
| oil | secondary reserves | 0 | million bbl | 2007 | [7] |
| oil | recoverable reserves | 320.7 | million bbl | 2007 | [7] |
| oil | reserves | 34 | million bbl | 2003 | [8] |
| oil | remaining reserves | 2300 | million bbl | 2021 | [2] |
Table 3: Production from Foroozan Oil Field
| Category | Fuel Description | Quantity | Units | Data Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cumulative production | oil | 763 | million bbl | 2016 | [9] |
| cumulative production | oil | 550 | million bbl | 2002 | [10] |
| production | oil | 14.6 | million bbl/y | 2020 | [11] |
| production | oil | 13.87 | million bbl/y | 2016 | [9] |
| production | oil | 36.5 | million bbl/y | 1987 | [2] |
| production | oil | 14.6 | million bbl/y | 2000 | [2] |
| production design capacity | oil | 36.5 | million bbl/y | 1987 | [2] |
Location
Table 4: field-level location details for Foroozan Oil Field
| Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|
| Offshore, Saudi Arabia-Iran[12] | 28.3995, 49.6511 (exact)[12] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210917151204/https://www.nioc.ir/portal/file/?175586/catalog-nioc-en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Giant Oil & Gas Fields of the world". World Map. 2010. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210626052101/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1260/0144598011492552. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220929012304/https://mir.kashanu.ac.ir/article_110785_a691e535eb3b708b6b52b18da4a3c5a3.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230329014550/http://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/geoarabia/article-pdf/12/2/69/5443178/husseini.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211201121308/https://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/8455/iran_makes_new_discovery_at_foroozan_field/. Archived from the original on 01 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211207124037/https://www.offshore-mag.com/production/article/16769374/iran-updates-forouzan-production-south-pars-phase-19-status. Archived from the original on 07 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://en.irna.ir/news/80807216/Oil-output-from-Foruzan-field-to-increase-by-100-000-bpd-by-March.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230131204837/https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201102-iran-announces-joint-saudi-oil-field-project-in-the-gulf/. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211129095022/https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/geoarabia/article/12/2/69/567100. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021.
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