According to NIDC, Jahangir Shojaei, caretaker of the project, said that despite the problems caused by recent flash floods in oil-rich areas and stoppage of several drilling rigs in the field, efforts are being made to complete the project at the planned time.

So far, over 75,000 meters have been drilled in the project and 19 wells have been completed and are being readied for oil production by the Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC) which is the operator of the field, he said.

Drilling operations in the project began back in 2016.