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Oil & Gas Fields in Iran

Iran has 111 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 14th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 96 operating and 14 under construction or proposed. The largest is South Pars (gas).

The largest owner-operators are National Iranian Oil Co (107), Pars Oil and Gas (16) and Iranian Offshore Oil (15) — National Iranian Oil Co alone is named on 96% of them. Half of Iran's oil & gas fields in service predate 1988 (median commissioning year of the 95 with a known date), 18 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Masjed Soleyman Oil Field (Iran), dating from 1908. 14 are in the pipeline, led by Naft Shahr Oil Field (Iran), proposed. They account for 19% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Iran.

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Oil & Gas Field in Iran
#14
of 91 countries
14
In construction / proposed

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Who owns Iran's oil & gas fields

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1988 · oldest Masjed Soleyman Oil Field (Iran) (1908) · newest Sohrab Oil Field (Iran) (2024) · 95 of 111 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How Iran compares · oil & gas fields by country

Frequently asked

How many oil & gas fields are there in Iran?
OverWatts maps 111 oil & gas fields in Iran — 2% of the world's mapped total, the 14th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
What is the largest oil & gas field in Iran?
South Pars (gas), operated by NIOC / POGC.
Who owns the oil & gas fields in Iran?
National Iranian Oil Co is named as owner or operator on the most — 107 of 111 (96%). Next are Pars Oil and Gas (16), Iranian Offshore Oil (15) and Iranian Central Oil Fields (11).
How old are Iran's oil & gas fields?
The median commissioning year is 1988, across the 95 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Masjed Soleyman Oil Field (Iran) (1908); 18 came online in the past ten years.
What new oil & gas fields are being built in Iran?
14 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Naft Shahr Oil Field (Iran), Aban Redevelopment Oil Asset (Iran) and Balaroud Oil and Gas Field (Iran).

Other asset classes in Iran

Power Plant 169Pipeline 86Cement Plant 84Iron & Steel Plant 56Chemical Plant 36Coal / Uranium Mine 18Iron Ore Mine 12LNG Terminal 9Refinery 6Interconnector 5Grid Storage 2Storage / Tank Farm 1

Oil & Gas Fields in other countries

United States 1,894Canada 1,165Russia 338United Kingdom 320Colombia 285China 264Mexico 230Argentina 203Netherlands 166Brazil 165Nigeria 144Norway 143