Iran lifts lid on new gas field
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Iran has hit gas near the producing Masjed-e Suleiman field, in Khuzestan, in
the south-west of the country, with National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) boss
Mahmoud Mohaddes saying the new field has estimated reserves of about 985
billion cubic feet.
Mohaddes said the new field's recoverable reserves stood at 739 Bcf.
"We need to (drill) three wells for its development for a daily production of
150 million cubic feet," Reuters quoted the NIOC boss telling an energy
conference in Tehran.
Mohaddes said gas from the new field had been earmarked for use at a
petrochemical unit.
he did not give the field's name.
17 April 2008 09:26 GMT
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17 April 2008 09:26 GMT
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