South Pars Oil and Gas Project (Iran)

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South Pars Oil and Gas Project is an operating oil and gas project in Iran.

South Pars Oil and Gas Project is a part of the South Pars Oil and Gas Project (Iran).

South Pars Oil and Gas Project is also sometimes referred to as South Pars (all Phases).

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Project-level project details for South Pars Oil and Gas Project

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
South Pars operating[1] Pars Oil and Gas[2] National Iranian Oil Co [100%][3] 1990[4] 2002[5] conventional[6]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of South Pars Oil and Gas Project

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
condensate recoverable reserves 14400.0 million bbl 2007 [7]
condensate initial in place 22192.0 million bbl 2007 [7]
condensate estimated reserves 18000.0 million bbl 2023 [8]
gas estimated reserves 13988598.0 million m³ 2013 [9]
gas estimated reserves 14200000.0 million m³ 2022 [10]
gas estimated recoverable reserves 14000000.0 million m³ 2023 [8]
gas condensate estimated reserves 18000.0 million bbl 2022 [10]
gas condensate recoverable reserves 18000.0 million bbl 2023 [11]
oil secondary reserves 0.97 million bbl 2007 [7]
oil recoverable reserves 1.31 million bbl 2007 [7]
oil original oil in place 6.0 million bbl 2007 [7]
oil primary reserves 0.34 million bbl 2007 [7]
oil estimated reserves 900.0 million bbl 2022 [12]

Table 3: Production from South Pars Oil and Gas Project

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production gas 224365.5 million m³/y 2022 [13]
production oil 9.12 million bbl/y 2022 [10]
production condensate 240.0 million bbl/y 2024 [14]
production gas 259880.0 million m³/y 2024 [15][16]
production design capacity oil 9.12 million bbl/y 2022 [12]
production design capacity condensate 18.25 million bbl/y 2023 [8]
production design capacity gas 20440.0 million m³/y 2023 [8][11]

Location

Table 4: Project-level location details for South Pars Oil and Gas Project

Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
offshore, Iran[17] offshore[18] 26.8614, 52.1813 (exact)[17]

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

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  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 (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)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240627174642/https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-opens-last-phase-of-world-s-largest-offshore-gas-field/2977905. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240803202815/https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/iran-moves-ahead-with-500-million-south-pars-oil-development-deal-1031410795. Archived from the original on 03 August 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20231010103228/https://new.thecradle.co/articles/iran-independently-completes-new-phase-in-worlds-largest-gas-field. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221206071214/https://en.shana.ir/news/454800/NIOC-Inks-500m-Deal-for-South-Pars-Oil-Layer-Development. Archived from the original on 06 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20220930160442/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476867/South-Pars-daily-gas-production-at-about-615-mcm. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  16. "Iran achieves record gas output at South Pars". 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2026-02-06. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)
  17. 17.0 17.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211129095022/https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/geoarabia/article/12/2/69/567100. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-ocean/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)