According to the Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC), Ali-Akbar Moshtaqi said companies competed closely in the tenders, which were held under Oil Ministry guidelines and evaluated based on three criteria: price, technical capability and past performance. Proposals submitted by Bina and Khatam al-Anbiya met the economic and technical requirements to win the bids.

Explaining the division of work, he said the package covering 14 wells is mainly located in the southern part of the field, where a high-water table poses greater operational challenges. In contrast, the package covering 10 wells is situated in the northern and northwestern sections.

Moshtaqi said the division of tasks between the two contractors aims to accelerate construction of surface facilities and pipelines and shorten the overall development timeline. Both contractors are scheduled to begin site mobilization in early January 2026, with installation of wellhead facilities and construction of flow lines starting in early January.

Technical Challenges and Risk-Management Plan

Moshtaqi noted that contractors must use blowout-control systems, install H₂S-resistant piping and comply with strict HSE requirements due to the specific conditions at the Yadavaran field.

He added that PEDEC’s oversight team — including HSE, quality-control, engineering and operations experts — will remain on-site continuously, with defined performance indicators for each contractor. Once the 24 wells are completed, production capacity at Yadavaran is expected to rise by 42,000 barrels per day, contributing significantly to the Oil Ministry’s and National Iranian Oil Co.’s production targets.