Nasrollah Zarei said the talks are focused on defining the project's scope of work, technical requirements, contractual framework and implementation plan. The discussions are intended to pave the way for the start of development operations.

The Yadman oil field is a border field located in the Abadan Plain, about 65 kilometers west of Ahvaz and 22 kilometers southwest of Hoveyzeh. Covering roughly 200 square kilometers, it lies between the Sepehr Jofeir and South Azadegan oil fields and is considered a key development asset in the West Karoun region.

Zarei said exploration and appraisal activities included drilling a well to a depth of about 4,700 meters into the Lower Fahliyan formation. Reservoir studies identified the Sarvak and Gadvan formations as commercially viable oil-bearing horizons.

He said the Yadman field, one of Iran's newer oil discoveries, holds an estimated 1.1 billion barrels of oil in place. Its development, under the National Iranian Oil Company's strategy, is expected to help increase the country's oil production capacity and improve the development of border oil fields.