In a statement released by the Central Oil Fields Company, Peyman Imani said the gas and natural gas liquids facility—built to collect flare gas from oil fields in western Iran—came fully online Tuesday, marking the start of methane injection into the national grid in addition to the recovery of C+hydrocarbons.

Following the completion of technical processes and required coordination, the refinery is now injecting methane at a capacity of 70 million cubic feet per day, Imani said. He added that the project will significantly reduce the flaring of associated gas, help conserve national resources and improve efficiency in the country’s energy sector.

Imani said construction of the NGL 3100 plant, completed this year, included a gas and natural gas liquids processing facility, nine feedstock and product pipelines, seven intermediate valve stations, a main substation and a power transmission line from a power plant to the operational site.

He noted that the plant’s final products include valuable C2+ components—ethane and heavier compounds—used as primary feedstock for petrochemical olefin units, helping complete the petrochemical value chain and boost economic returns.