According to president.ir, Pezeshkian spoke at the inauguration ceremony of the project on Thursday, commending the “tireless efforts” of the Oil Ministry team in delivering what he described as a major national achievement. He expressed hope that the same resolve and commitment would continue to drive future projects to swift and successful outcomes.

The second train of the South Azadegan CTEP, the country’s largest oil and gas processing facility, is a strategic infrastructure project of the National Iranian Oil Company in the West Karoun region. It was designed and implemented to create sustainable capacity for processing, transporting and stabilizing crude oil from the South Azadegan field and nearby fields.

The project serves as a critical link between production and development phases in West Karoun and plays a key role in achieving sustainable and responsible production from shared oil fields. It is considered the main artery for oil processing and transportation in the region.

Spanning 70 hectares, the project’s ultimate goal is to reach a stable processing capacity of 320,000 barrels of oil per day in the main operational phase of South Azadegan.

The CTEP project cost more than $350 million, with 85% of its equipment manufactured domestically. Its launch has created 1,500 direct jobs and 2,500 indirect jobs, including 700 positions filled by local workers.