Gachsaran Field
Discovered 1928, onshore Iran, heavy crude pillar of national output.
Overview
Gachsaran produced from the late 1920s onward in the foothills of the Zagros. Its heavy, sour Asmari crude differs from northern Iranian grades. Gas injection maintains pressure after decades of depletion.
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