According to NIDC, Mehran Mofreshi, director of the Kish gas field drilling project, told the unveiling ceremony of the equipment that a joint effort was made between the experts of the National Iranian Drilling Company and a local knowledge-based company to build the items domestically.

Casing scrapper brush and string magnet are the two items that are designed and manufactured domestically, he said.

The official stated that the equipment is used for field tests after technical inspections, adding the costs of importing the items was 60 to 70% higher than their domestic models.