| Masjed Soleyman oil field | |
|---|---|
  Location of Masjed Soleyman oil field | |
| Country | Iran |
| Region | Khuzestan Province |
| Offshore/onshore | Onshore |
| Coordinates | 31°56′11″N49°18′14″E / 31.93639°N 49.30389°E |
| Operators | NISOC |
| Partners | NIOC |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1908 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 5,000 barrels per day (~2.5×105 t/a) |
| Estimated oil in place | 6,000 million barrels (~8.2×108 t) |
The Masjed Soleyman oil field is an oil field located in Masjed Soleyman, Khuzestan Province, Iran [1] and to the northeast of Ahvaz City. [2] It was the first oil field discovered in the Middle East. The field is a mature super-giant, which produces primarily from the prolific Oligocene Asmari horizons, a formation which underpins Iranian crude oil production. The National Iranian South Oil Company operates the field, as well as a number of other fields in the surrounding regions. [3] Oil production of the MasjedSoleyman field is about 5,000 barrels per day (790 m3/d). [4] The field is estimated to contain 6.5 billion barrels of oil. So far 367 wells were drilled in the field, of which only 16 are currently operational. [5] The field is owned by the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). [6]
