Ferdows is a giant oil and gas field of
Iran
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, located in the
Persian Gulf
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, south-east from the city of
Bushehr
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and from the coast. It was explored in 2003. Prior to 2007, it was among the three largest in the world after
Al Ghawar and
Burgan.
Ferdows is associated with the deposits of Mound and Zagheh and their stocks are recorded together. Ferdows has a gas cap.
Geological reserves are estimated at 38 billion barrels or 6.3 billion tonnes of oil and 300 billion cubic metres of natural gas.
Thus, the main reserves are in the field of Ferdows: 30,6 billion barrels, Mound field contains 6.63 billion barrels, Zagheh field - 1,3 billion barrels.
See also
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List of oil fields
This list of oil fields includes some Giant oil and gas fields, major oil fields of the past and present.
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References
Oil fields of Iran
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