North Pars Gas Field ( fa, میدان گازی پارس شمالی) is one of the biggest independent gas fields of the world. This field which was discovered in 1967 is located some 120 kilometers south east of
Bushehr province in water depths of 2 to 30 meters in the
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Persis, Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a Mediterranean sea (oceanography), me ...
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In 1963, exploration activities started in this field with carrying out seismic tests and the first exploration well was completed in 1967. The total volume of the gas in place of this field is about and the recoverable volume of sour gas is approximately .
Filed gas is lean and sour, its Condensate Gas Ratio is per 1000 cu ft and it contains around 6,000 ppm H
2S and 5% .
The first design to operate this field was approved in 1977 and after drilling 17 wells and installation of 26 maritime platforms and due to commencement of Islamic revolution and the imposed war the project was stopped.
At present, final studies for development of this field - 4 phases- equivalent to is under implementation. The whole recovered gas from this field will be used for producing 20 Mtpa of LNG
In September 2006, China's CNOOC signed a memorandum of understanding with NIOC for development of the North Pas field. The MoU was extended in December 2006, to incorporate development of a four-train LNG facility with a 20 mtpa capacity.
Final negotiations for development of North Pars gas field is going on with a Chinese company.
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See also
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World Largest Gas Fields
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NIOC Recent Discoveries
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Iran Natural Gas Reserves
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South Pars Gas Field
The South Pars/North Dome field is a natural-gas condensate field located in the Persian Gulf. It is by far the world's largest natural gas field, IEA, World Energy Outlook 2008 - Chapter 12 - Natural gas resources and production prospects, p.298 ...
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Kish Gas Field
Kish gas Field is a giant gas field close to Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.
It is one of the NIOC Recent Discoveries which was discovered in 2006 and holds of gas in place of which is recoverable.
The field also holds at least of condensate ...
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Golshan Gas Field
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Ferdowsi Gas Field
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The volume of gas and recoverable gas in this field is estima ...
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Persian LNG
References
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Natural gas fields in Iran