According to Pars Oil and Gas Company, Mohammad-Mehdi Tavassolipour spoke at coordination meetings outlining the initial activities of the South Pars pressure boost project, attended by representatives from OIEC, Petropars, MAPNA, and Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters—the project’s general contractors. He stated, “These companies have been involved in all stages, from the project’s inception to contract finalization, and have now reached a common understanding for its execution.”

Referencing the oil minister’s emphasis on accelerating preliminary work, Tavassolipour noted that site visits to fabrication yards for offshore structures and platforms, along with assessments of engineering, procurement, and oil industry equipment manufacturing capacities, have already been completed. He urged contractors to begin prerequisite activities.

The project executive stressed the need for general contractors to provide short-term schedules, adding that subcontractors’ scopes of work for various sections have been prepared in recent months and should now advance to tender documentation.

Tavassolipour also highlighted that securing materials for offshore structures requires a mid-term scheduling plan, stating, “This phase demands a precise and cohesive program due to its technical complexity and sensitivities.”

He noted that ambiguities and shortcomings in previous contracts have largely been addressed in the new agreements, with clearly defined work packages for pipelines, offshore platforms, jackets, and other components.

Emphasizing national policies and the oil minister’s focus on domestic capabilities, Tavassolipour underscored the need to leverage all Iranian companies’ production capacities for strategic equipment. “Each contractor brings unique strengths, and combining their expertise will enhance synergy and added value in project execution,” he said.

Tavassolipour explained that the pressure boost project involves an already developed field with operational facilities critical to managing the country’s gas balance. “South Pars has so far expanded with 39 offshore platforms and 280,000 tons of marine structures. Under this project, 42 new platforms weighing 420,000 tons will be built and installed within six years, significantly boosting economic benefits and energy security,” he added.

Last week’s meetings with general contractors covered topics such as organizational structure, key personnel, contracting strategies, basic and advanced engineering, coordination procedures, short-, mid-, and long-term operational milestones, environmental studies, passive defense, oceanography, geophysics, geotechnics, seismic analysis, and contract weight harmonization across work packages.