Mohsen Khojastehmehr added NIOC has carried important measures during the period, which have led to increase in oil production and exports.

The NIOC CEO, who made the remarks in a session on the occasion of Research and Technology Week, put great emphasis on expansion of relations between industries and universities.

He said NIOC has promoted its scientific and technological cooperation with universities and research centers.

Khojastehmehr also stressed the need for digitalization of oil and gas fields, adding 15 fields will be digitalized with the aim of reducing costs, monitoring all stages continuously, finding problems, and sustaining oil and gas production.