Naft Shahr
Naft Shahr Persian: نفت شهر | |
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Village | |
33°59′55″N 45°29′45″E / 33.99861°N 45.49583°E / 33.99861; 45.49583[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kermanshah |
County | Qasr-e Shirin |
District | Sumar |
Rural District | Sumar |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 184 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Naft Shahr (Persian: نفت شهر)[a] is a village in Sumar Rural District of Sumar District, Qasr-e Shirin County, Kermanshah province, Iran.
Naft Shahr is known for its oilfields. English explorers found oil in Naft Shahr for the first time in 1931. According to Mehr News Agency, Naft Shahr, which is the only active oilfield in the province, has estimated oil reserves of 692 million barrels.[3]
History
2010 incident
On Saturday 29 May 2010 fire broke out at well number 24 at the Naft Shahr oil field.[3] It was put out in 38 days.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 National Census, the village's population was 890 in 14 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 184 people in 6 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
Oil field
Naft shahr oil field is located 72 km south of Qasr-e Shirin and 230 km south west of Kermanshah. This field is a common field between Iran and Iraq and provides a portion of Kermanshah's refinery feed.[6] After Iraq-Iran war, reconstruction of the equipment at this refinery was incomplete and did not have safety equipment and measurement systems.[7] The type of its oil is light crude oil.[8][9]
See also
Iran portal
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 July 2023). "Naft Shahr, Qasr-e Shirin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Iran oil rig fire may blaze for six months – report". Reuters. 31 May 2010.
- ^ "شهر زیبای نفتشهر".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Naft-Shahr Oilfield Development Project Makes 75% Progress". 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Engineering, Procurement and Construction of Naftshahr Desalting unit – Oil & Energy Industries Development Company".
- ^ Kermanshah Oil Refining Company ipo.ir
- ^ "هاست شما مسدود میباشد". arena-petrogas.com.
External links
- Reuters
- Desalting project of Naft Shar is performed by OEID.
- Manifold project of Naft Shar is performed by OEID.
- Naft Shahr / Naft Shahr, Kermānshāh, Iran, Asia
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