According to PEDEC, Abuzar Sharifi said on Wednesday on the sidelines of visiting the 12th Ahwaz Oil Industry Exhibition: “By the end of the year, 15,000 barrels of oil will be added to the production capacity of Azadegan South field.”

He added: "During the development activities, the exploitation of the parts that have led to the production is also underway in the first phase of this field, and at the same time, studies of the second phase development plan have stated on the field."

Emphasizing that the development of the Azadegan oil field has been neglected in recent years, the official stated: “The Petroleum Engineering and Development Company in recent months has accelerated the activities carried out in this joint oil field by drilling and launching new wells.”