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Fire on SP Phase 14 gas platform brought under control

SHANA (Tehran) – A fire on one of the gas platforms in Phase 14 of South Pars was brought under control thanks to the prompt action of operational and safety personnel.

NIGC official: Business continuity plans, crisis leadership key to industry resilience

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of health, safety, environment and passive defense at the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said that drafting and completing a business continuity plan (BCP) and strengthening crisis management and leadership are the gas industry's two strategic priorities for boosting resilience and keeping services stable.

NPC official urges deeper Iran-China petrochemical cooperation

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of international affairs at the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) stressed the broad potential for economic cooperation between Iran and China. He named joint investment, transport and port infrastructure development, the use of national currencies, and stronger financing tools as proposed areas for expanding bilateral cooperation in the petrochemical industry.

Cutting gas use 20% key to getting through winter, MP says

SHANA (Tehran) – A member of the Parliament Energy Committee said that if the country can cut gas consumption by 20 percent and, alongside that, complete the production-boosting projects now being pursued with urgency in South Pars and other fields, it will get through the winter with the fewest possible difficulties.

NIOC calls for tender processes aligned with company mission

SHANA (Tehran) – The caretaker head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), stressing the need to align tendering processes with the company's core missions, described the proper selection of contractors and suppliers as an effective factor in reducing the challenges facing the organization.

Oil Ministry to map technology needs in human capital with oil industry tech park

SHANA (Tehran) – The Oil Ministry's deputy for management development and human capital has announced a program to identify and prioritize the industry's technology needs in human capital, in cooperation with the Oil Industry Technology and Innovation Park. The aim is for knowledge-based and technology firms to offer products and services matched to the oil industry's real problems.

NIGC: Every cubic meter of gas saved can go to production, industry

SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has stressed the need for public participation in energy demand management, saying every cubic meter of gas saved can be allocated to production and industry, and that every household can help sustain the gas network and strengthen national power by cutting consumption.

Gov’t spox forecasts 430 mcm gas shortfall this winter

SHANA (Tehran) – The government spokesperson has forecast a gas imbalance of 430 million cubic meters this winter, saying pressure may drop in the northern provinces and that the stability of Tehran's gas supply depends on consumption levels.

Hasheminejad Gas Refinery uses homegrown smart systems to cut energy intensity

SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the Shahid Hasheminejad Gas Refining Company has announced the deployment of smart systems and domestically developed software to improve equipment reliability, optimize operations and reduce the refinery's energy intensity each year.

Energy waste in buildings directly affects gas supply to industry, MP says

SHANA (Tehran) – A member of the Parliament Energy Committee said energy waste in buildings has a direct impact on gas supply to industry. He called mandatory enforcement of Section 19 of the National Building Regulations an effective way to reduce the imbalance and prevent restrictions on the activity of production units.

NIOC completes 3D Seismic studies in Haftkel–Naft-Sefid three months ahead of schedule

SHANA (Tehran) – The Deputy for Earth Sciences at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Exploration Directorate has announced the successful completion of 3D seismic data acquisition in the Haftkel–Naft-Sefid project (Tango area). He said the project finished three months ahead of schedule, despite a 97-day interruption caused by wartime conditions and operational restrictions.

Gasoline consumption growth turns negative for the first time since COVID Era

SHANA (Tehran) – A package of strategic fuel-demand management measures has driven the country's gasoline consumption growth into decline for the first time since the COVID period.

Two new pipelines under Karun River enable output boost of up to 10,000 bpd

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of engineering and construction at the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) has announced the completion of a project to build two oil pipelines carrying crude from the eastern side of the Karun River to the Ab-Teymour operation unit. He said the project makes it possible to raise production by up to 10,000 barrels per day at the Karun Oil and Gas Production Company.

Executive vice president urges public to cut household gas use

SHANA (Tehran) – Executive Vice President has pointed to the country's gas imbalance and called on the public to help supply fuel to the northern regions and reduce power outages by cutting gas consumption at home.

President: Energy conservation key to sustaining production cycle

SHANA (Tehran) – The president stressed the need to conserve gasoline, gas and electricity, saying we must work to raise output of all the products people need through conservation and consumption management.

Energy operating companies expand gas-saving work across homes, industry, agriculture

SHANA (Tehran) – Energy operating companies are expanding their work on upgrading and smartening boiler rooms, retrofitting heating equipment and improving technology in the household, industrial and agricultural sectors. The aim is to cut gas consumption, prevent energy waste and make the gas supply network more stable.

Repair jack-up rig deployed at Nasr 4 as refurbishment of Nasr platforms resumes in Siri

SHANA (Tehran) – The Engineering and Construction Manager of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) has announced that a repair jack-up rig has been stationed at the Nasr 4 platform location, marking the resumption of refurbishment and modernization work on the Nasr platforms in the Siri Operational Zone.

Parsian Operational Zone produces about 65 mcm/d of gas, ready to sustain output through winter

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the Parsian Operational Zone has announced that the zone's four active fields produce around 65 million cubic meters of gas per day. He said that with major overhauls, replacement of damaged lines and remedial work on wells now carried out, the zone is ready to sustain stable production and supply feedstock to the Parsian Gas Refinery this coming winter.

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Replacing obsolete heating equipment key to cutting gas consumption

SHANA (Tehran) – A member of the Parliament Energy Committee has pointed to millions of worn-out heating and cooling appliances across the country, calling the modernization of energy-intensive equipment and the replacement of non-standard heaters and water heaters essential to reducing gas consumption.

NIOC unveils new scoring mechanism to fast-track NTBFs into oil industry supply chain

SHANA (Tehran) – The manager of Manufacturing Support and Goods Supply at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has announced a new mechanism for evaluating and scoring New Technology-Based Firms (NTBFs), designed to ease their entry into the supply chain for goods, equipment and services in the country's oil industry.

Tavanir: Oil, energy ministries coordinating to manage winter energy use

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of Tavanir announced that the oil and energy ministries are coordinating on energy consumption management for the winter, saying that the gas and electricity networks can be kept stable at the same time through the cold months, provided the public cooperates.

Caretaker oil minister urges public to join "18 to 20 degrees" campaign

SHANA (Tehran) – Stressing the importance of managing gas consumption, particularly in the household sector, caretaker oil minister called on the public to join the "18 to 20 Degrees" campaign and help reduce energy use through the cold days of the year.

Shurijeh D gas storage hits new record ahead of winter

SHANA (Tehran) – Saeid Tavakoli, CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), said that storing more than 2.16 billion cubic meters of gas in the Shurijeh D reservoir, and bringing inventory to more than 3.33 billion cubic meters at the start of the cold season, has set a new record in the reservoir's history. The result came from injecting more than the notified plan, managing the network efficiently, and keeping the injection facilities running at maximum stability.

Energy operator companies: A private-sector tool for managing gas demand

SHANA (Tehran) – As the cold season approaches, damage to some South Pars phases and the lingering imbalance carried over from previous years have made gas consumption management more urgent than ever.

President orders real-time monitoring room for provincial energy savings

SHANA (Tehran) - The president outlined the government's operational plan for managing energy consumption at three levels: executive bodies and the public sector, the economic and production sector, and the public and household sector. Stressing the need to turn announced plans and directives into measurable action, he called for a continuous monitoring and performance-evaluation mechanism across the country.

NPC: Petchem industry is also working to optimize gas use in other sectors

SHANA (Tehran) - The managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), stressing the importance of optimizing energy consumption and securing gas supply for industry, said that beyond optimization projects within the petrochemical sector itself, the industry is also running initiatives under the "Energy Pulse" (Nabz-e Energy) campaign to optimize gas consumption in other sectors.

MP urges gas savings certificates to curb demand

SHANA (Tehran) — A member of Iran's parliamentary energy committee said that issuing energy-savings certificates and bringing in private "carver" companies would help manage demand and balance the country's energy supply and consumption.

Pezeshkian: Winter energy shortfall cannot be managed without saving

SHANA (Tehran) – The president, stressing the need to manage the energy imbalance in winter, described public cooperation, the support of executive agencies, a reform of consumption patterns and managers' leadership in saving energy as requirements for a stable energy supply and for preventing disruption to the country's economic and production activities.

Lawmaker: Energy service companies, public cooperation can ease winter gas imbalance

SHANA (Tehran) – A member of the Majlis Energy Committee, stressing the need for public participation in energy-consumption management, described the development of energy service companies (known in Iran as "karvar" companies) and the implementation of Article 46 of the Seventh Development Plan as ways to reduce the gas imbalance and get through the winter safely.

Two MoUs signed to manage, optimize energy use in Tehran

SHANA (Tehran) – Iranian authorities and responsible bodies are pursuing cooperation and synergy on energy-consumption management and optimization in Tehran by signing two strategic memorandums of understanding (MoUs), with the aim of cutting consumption and boosting energy resilience.