Kish Gas Field's Estimates Raised

Latest exploration operations at the Kish gas field show that it contains 66 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, which is a rise of 26 trillion cubic feet over previous estimates.

National Iranian Oil Company’s exploration department director said that explorations are underway in the region to find new natural gas deposits, Mehr news agency reported.

National Drilling Company had said earlier that 60,000 meters of drilling will be carried out at the Kish gas field.

In addition to its 66 trillion cubic feet of in-situ gas, the field also contains about 514 million barrels of condensates.