Iranian Central Oil Fields Co., one of the major production companies of the National Iranian Oil Co., plans to start crude production at Khesht oil field on Mar. 21. Development of the field is nearly 90% complete, the company said Feb. 22.
Early production will come from three wells and produced oil will be sent to Nargesi Production Center via a 10-in. pipeline stretching 17 km, according to National Iranian Oil Co. subsidiary South Zagros Oil and Gas Production Co. Production is expected to yield about 20,000 b/d by March 2022.
The field is in the southern part of Zagros mountains in Konar Takhteh, between Kazeron and Borazjan, 190 km off Shiraz on the border of Bushehr province. Field development is expected to increase production capacity of Sarvestan and Saadatabad oil fields to 30,000 b/d.