According to the Oil Engineering and Development Company, Keyvan Yar-Ahmadi stated that the startup and operation process, which began in early February, has been successfully concluded.

He noted that the associated gas from this shared field, after undergoing three stages of pressure boosting and dehydration operations, was injected into the newly constructed pipeline on March 2 at a daily volume of 15 million cubic feet and a pressure of 25 bar.

Yar-Ahmadi explained that the process was gradually pressurized in stages and ultimately reached the end of the 130-kilometer pipeline at the Dehloran Associated Gas Gathering Facility on March 6.

With this achievement, the final remaining activity of the first phase of the Azar Field development has been completed, and the project's physical progress has reached 100%.

The project director highlighted key actions taken over the past month and a half, including multiple measures to ensure the success of the operation.

These included re-conducting leak tests in gas zones according to standards, testing the gas export line up to 7 bar to ensure equipment integrity, re-testing the functionality of precision instruments, conducting cold and hot circulation in the TEG package, isolating shared paths and valves with oil lines, servicing and testing all compressor lines and loops with sour gas up to 2.5 bar gauge, starting compressors from the first to the third stage according to the defined scenario, dehydrating the gas to meet quality standards, injecting gas into the pipeline starting March 2, and gradually increasing pressure up to the 130-kilometer mark. Additionally, safety drills were conducted to prepare operational teams for emergency situations.

Gas transfer to NGL-3100 plant

Yar-Ahmadi emphasized that from the 130-kilometer point to the entrance of the Cheshmeh-Khosh Gas and NGL-3100 Plant, the associated gas from the Azar Field is mixed with gas from other fields operated by the West Oil and Gas Company and transported via the newly constructed pipeline to the aforementioned plant.

He noted that this achievement is the result of comprehensive efforts by all project stakeholders, enabling the development and operation of this complex and challenging field under the constraints of unjust sanctions.

The director of the Azar Oil Field Development Project added that the success in developing the first phase of the Azar Field has paved the way for negotiations and the signing of a contract for the second phase with Sarvak Azar Company.

He expressed hope that, relying on divine blessings and utilizing existing capacities, the planned objectives and projected production from this shared field will be achieved through the collaboration and solidarity of all project stakeholders.

Yar-Ahmadi stated that this accomplishment not only marks a significant step toward the sustainable development of the country's oil and gas industry but also demonstrates the capability of domestic experts in executing complex projects under challenging conditions.