According to the Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC), Sirous Aghajari said the Aban and Paydar-e Gharb reservoirs have unique characteristics. Current production from existing wells totals about 25,000 to 26,000 barrels per day, he said, most of it from the Asmari layer. Maintaining stable output at this level remains the company’s central goal.

Aghajari said the first priority for sustaining production is to begin producing from new wells targeting the Sarvak reservoir in addition to the Asmari layer. Using the Sarvak layer will play a key role in keeping production steady and can serve as a reliable foundation for long-term output from the fields, he said.

He added that, under current planning, production from the first Sarvak-layer well is scheduled to begin in December 2025 using multilateral drilling technology. The well is expected to produce about 1,500 barrels per day.

Aghajari said the advanced drilling method will increase reservoir contact, improve well efficiency and optimize recovery from the Sarvak layer. The effort marks the first practical achievement in drilling new wells under the IPC contract with Russian company ZN Vostok, he said, and represents a major step toward meeting development goals and boosting efficiency at the Aban and Paydar-e Gharb fields.

He said implementing the program will not only support stable production but also enable more effective use of the fields’ subsurface potential.