Azadegan Production Begins

Production at the giant Azadegan oilfield in Iran has begun ahead of schedule this week, writes newspaper Tehran Times.

The first phase of the development plan is scheduled to begin in the near future for production of 150,000 bpd, according to managing director of the National Iranian South Oilfields (NISCO) Seifollah Jashnsaz.

Azadegan, in the Khuzestan province, is the world's largest oilfield discovered in the past 30 years, with 33 billion barrels of proven reserves.

By staff writer