Iran drills third well in Kish gas field
Dec 14, 2009 01:00 AM
Iran has drilled the third exploration well in the Kish gas field, at a depth of some 4,050 meters into the Persian
Gulf waters.
The drilling operation was conducted in eight months.
Kish gas field is located near the Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. It was discovered in 2006, holding approximately
59 tcf of in-situ gas reserve, of which 45 tcf is recoverable. The field also holds 946 mm barrels of condensate, of
which 331 mm barrels are recoverable.
The field has the capacity of producing 4 bn cf of gas per day.
