Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 47

21-November-2005

IRAN

Pazanan 3D Seismic Survey To Be Undertaken By Irans OEOC

The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has awarded a contract to local firm Oil Exploration Operations Company (OEOC) to acquire 1,050 sq km of 3D seismic data in the Pazanan oilfield. Pazanan was discovered in 1961 and put into production in 1963, with capacity reaching 80,000 b/d at peak. Pazanan output is currently 42,000 b/d from 116 wells, according to a report by NIOCs...