Mahmoud Mirbaqeri said Monday that the Nar gas field entered its second production phase in 2009 with the commissioning of a compression station, which has played a key role in sustaining output over the past six years.

He noted that the field’s initial reserves were estimated at about 16 trillion cubic feet, of which roughly 7.5 trillion cubic feet were produced naturally during the first 20 years. Since 2009, another 3.75 trillion cubic feet have been extracted with the help of the compression station, bringing total production to over 80% of the field’s recoverable gas.

 Expanding compression capacity

Mirbaqeri said two compression stations and a separation center have been built with an investment of about $281 million through financial support from the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order, adding that each station cost between $60 million and $70 million.

He explained that South Zagros Oil and Gas Production Company, one of the largest subsidiaries of the Central Iranian Oil Fields Company, operates oil and gas fields across Fars, Bushehr, and Hormozgan provinces. The Tabnak, Homa, Shanoul, and Sarkhoon fields are also in the second half of their production lifespan, with about 60% of their recoverable gas already extracted. These fields now require pressure boosting and infrastructure upgrades, he added.

The first gas compression station under the Central Iranian Oil Fields Company was established in 2008 in the Nar and Kangan operational area, significantly helping to maintain production capacity, Mirbaqeri said, stressing the need to develop similar stations in other onshore fields.

 Ready for stable winter production

Mirbaqeri said that in the past eight months, more than 182,000 man-hours of maintenance work have been carried out on pipelines and equipment, along with 220 well operations. These measures have prepared the company for maximum production during the winter season.

He noted that gas production in the company’s operational zones takes place under some of the country’s toughest conditions and highest costs. “Our colleagues successfully carry out production operations in challenging geographical areas, including mountainous and hard-to-access regions,” he said.