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Iran Names candidate for GECF Sec. Gen.
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran has introduced Hojjatullah Ghanimifard as its candidate for the post of Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).
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NIGC CEO Appointed
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji issued a decree appointing Majid Ghegeni as his deputy for gas affairs and the CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).
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Least-Polluting Clean Fuel in Iran
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Various industries have established "Health, Safety, Environment" (HSE) departments in order to protect their service workers against life threats, and protect the environment. In the oil and gas industry, due to high sensitivity as well as high-risk oil and gas fields, HSE is of high significance. When it comes to the gas sector, it takes up added significance as natural gas may become more hazardous if security precautions are not taken.
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8,000 Meters of Drilling Operations in South Pars Phase 11
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Petropars Group said that roughly 8,000 meters of drilling operations have been carried out in phase 11 of the South Pars offshore gas field.
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84% of South Pars Wells Online
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company said out of a total of 39 platforms in South Pars Gas Field, 37 platforms and out of a total of 400 wells in this field, 336 wells (84%) are productive.
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SPGC Ready for Winter Gas Supply
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The managing director of South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) voiced the complex’s readiness to supply the country's gas consumption in the cold season.
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Iran Slashes Natural Gas Exports to Iraq
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The dispatching director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced that Iran's natural gas exports to Iraq have been reduced based on an agreement with Baghdad and with prior notice.
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New Well to be Drilled at South Pars
TEHRAN (Shana) – Pars Oil and Gas Company is planning to drill a new well at South Pars offshore gas field in order to preserve the field’s output.
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RIPI Launches Pilot Plant for Evaluation of 2 Catalysts
TEHRAN (Shana) – The Research Institute of Petroleum Industry has launched the first pilot plant for evaluation of alumina and titania catalysts for the Claus process joint with the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).
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South Pars Phase 19 Refinery Boosts Propane, Butane Output
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Petropars Operation and Management Company (POMC) said production of propane and butane in the South Pars Phase 19 refinery increased with the commissioning of all refrigeration compressors of propane and butane units.
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Gas Storage in Shurijeh Plant Exceeds 1 bcm
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The amount of gas stored in the Shurijeh storage facility has reached more than one billion cubic meters so far.
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POGC CEO Stresses Need for Maintaining South Pars Production
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) announced the compilation and presentation of a document for the maintenance of production from the South Pars joint field, saying: “It is necessary for this document to be fully implemented in the coming years.”
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Iran to Launch Major Projects in South Pars
TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Ministry of Petroleum is to inaugurate several major gas projects on Sunday, August 1.
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Iran Determined in Zero-Flaring Projects
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The issue of zero-flaring is not only significant for Iran’s petroleum industry, but also for every other nation. Globally speaking, more than 150 bcm of associated gas is flared every year. According to the World Bank data, the figure is equal one-third of Europe’s total gas consumption.
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Petchem Output Set to Grow 10mt
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran’s petrochemical production capacity has been growing over the past eight years. Despite tough sanctions imposed on Iran’s petroleum industry, the petrochemical sector has constantly exported products to become a major source of revenue for Iran.
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Petropars to Develop Farzad B
TEHRAN (Shana) -- On May 17, a $1.68 billion buyback agreement for development of the Farzad B gas field was signed between National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Petropars Limited. The agreement was signed by Reza Dehqan, deputy CEO of NIOC for development and engineering, and Hamid-Reza Masoudi CEO of Petropars.
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Cumulative South Pars Gas Output Crosses 1.8 tcm
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The volume of rich gas extracted from the South Pars joint gas field since it’s the beginning of its development has exceeded 1.8 trillion cubic meters.
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IGEDC to Launch 700km Pipelines, 200 MW Gas Pressure Stations by March 2022
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company (IGDEC) announced completion of the project of 700 km of pipeline and 200 MW of gas pressure facilities by the end of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20.
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Iran Gas Supply Network Covering 95.1% Population
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said 95.1 percent of the country’s population is covered by the gas supply network.
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Gas Supply Projects Unveiled in 6 Provinces
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially launched gas supply projects in 6 provinces of the country.
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Iran Eyes 70% Reduction in Gas Industry Emissions in 3 Years
TEHRAN (Shana) – An Iranian gas official says plans are under way to curb gas industry emissions by 70% within the next 3 years.
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"Let's Revive Ecosystems:" CEO
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) released a message on the occasion of World Environment Day, and called on all employees of the gas industry to consider restoration of the ecosystem as one of their important missions in the coming decade.
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1st Gas Sweetening Train of South Pars Phase 14 Refinery Online by July
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company said the first gas sweeteners of phase 14 of South Pars gas field will be handed over to the start-up group in July.
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Gas Transmission Record Smashed
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Being in charge of running more than 37,000 kilometers of pipeline and 86 gas compressor stations, Iran’s gas transmission industry ranks the first in Asia and the Middle East, and the fourth globally behind the US, Russia and Canada. The most important task assigned to the Iranian Gas Transmission Company (IGTC) is to purchase natural gas, ethane, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and gas liquids from domestic and foreign suppliers and sell them to domestic customers and export terminals and conduct swap process.
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South Pars Refinery Processes over 17 bcm of Gas
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The director of the third refinery of the South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) said the plant supplied over 17 billion cubic meters of sweet gas last calendar year which ended on March 20.
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Refiner Awards €165m Deals to Local Firms to Capture Flared Gas
TEHRAN (Shana) – Persian Gulf Bidboland Gas Refinery has signed 3 contracts valued at a total of €165 million with local firms for the manufacture of a plant to capture flared gas and convert it into usable fuel.
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Iran Yearly Gas Output Up 6%
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Deputy Director of Dispatching Operations at the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced a 6% increase in Iran’s annual sweet gas production.
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South Pars Refinery Yields 13 bcm of Gas
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The director of the 11th refinery of the South Pars Gas Complex announced that since the beginning of the current calendar year, which began on March 21, more than 13 billion cubic meters of gas has been produced and processed in the facility.
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Drilling Operations Under Way at Phase 11
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Petropars Group said despite the unfavorable and unstable winter weather conditions in the Persian Gulf, drilling operations of Phase 11 of South Pars Gas Field continue seriously without any interruptions, and so far, 4,180 meters of drilling has been carried out in the project.
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1st LPG Jetty of Tombak Export Port Operational
TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company said the first jetty for loading and exporting liquefied petroleum gas from the service and export port of Tombak in South Pars was put into operation.