Speaking on Friday morning in a ceremony held in the presence of Iranian Petroleum Ministry officials, Alireza Danshi honored the names and memory of the great martyrs, and added: “The crude oil production capacity of NISOC will reach 3 million barrels per day by the end of this calendar year, and in the next five years, the daily production capacity will be 3.28 mbd.”

Stating that a bright future awaits Iran's oil industry, he said: “In addition to increasing production capacity, great steps have been taken in the field of social responsibility in Ahvaz and Khuzestan.”

The NISOC CEO stated: “Considering the Supreme Leader's emphasis on knowledge-based production, research and technology activities have tripled over the same period, and higher goals have been considered.”