According to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Hamid Bovard, NIOC’s managing director, visited the Khartang gas field on Monday as part of ongoing preparations to ensure a safe winter and boost gas output. The field sits on the border of Bushehr and Fars provinces. During the visit, he praised the efforts of Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC) personnel.

Bovard noted the difficult production conditions in the rugged region, saying ICOFC employees “extract gas from the heart of the rocks despite all the hardships.” He added that efficient gas consumption by the public is a form of appreciation for both the workers’ efforts and this national resource.

Reliability of Winter Gas Flow Result of Long-Term Planning

The deputy oil minister described energy storage as a “strategic safeguard for the country,” adding that ensuring stable gas flow in winter is not the result of a single season’s work but of months of planning, continuous technical operations and the presence of skilled personnel in harsh climatic conditions.

Bovard said the development of the Khartang field is an example of teamwork by engineers, drillers, operators and staff who, “working quietly but with precision and commitment, keep the pillars of the country’s energy supply standing.”

Three Wells Ready for Operation

Farrokh Alikhani, NIOC’s director of integrated planning, said during the visit that three wells at the Khartang field are ready for operation and will produce between 4 million and 5 million cubic meters of gas per day.

He said initial plans called for this level of production to begin by late spring 2026, but due to the country’s energy imbalance and the staff’s around-the-clock efforts, 5 million cubic meters of Khartang gas will come online by January.

Eight Wells Planned in Phase One

Peyman Imani, managing director of the Iranian Central Oilfields Co., said eight wells are planned in the first phase of Khartang’s development. Drilling is underway on four of them, and wellhead facilities have been installed on two.

He added that the value chain of production will be completed with the construction of a 40-kilometer pipeline that will deliver the gas to the Kangan separation facility, helping address part of the country’s energy deficit.