Kupal oil field

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Kupal oil field
Country Iran
Region Khuzestan Province
Offshore/onshoreOnshore
Operators NISOC
Partners NIOC
Field history
Discovery1965
Start of production1970
Production
Current production of oil93,000 barrels per day (~4.6×10^6 t/a)
Estimated oil in place5,600 million barrels (~7.6×10^8 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. [2] 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). [3] [4] The field is owned by state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and operated by National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC). [5]

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References

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