Gas
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Bolivia presides over the 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum
DOHA (Shana) -- The 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) was held on 16 November 2021, under the Chairmanship of HE Franklin Molina Ortiz, Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energies of the Plurinational State of Bolivia as its President. The meeting was convened by videoconference.
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16-inch Maroon Gas Injection Pipeline Secured
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 16-inch outlet line of the Maroon Gas Injection Station, which suffered a minor leak and fire at 7:15 a.m. today (Wednesday, November 17), has been secured.
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Owji: Iran, Algeria to Keep on Close Collaboration in OPEC and GECF
TEHRAN (SHANA) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum, Javad Owji, said on Tuesday that Iran and Algeria will continue their close collaboration in OPEC and GECF, congratulating its nominee on his appointment as GECF’s secretary general.
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GECF Agrees on Algerian Nominee as New Secretary General
TEHRAN (SHANA) -- The members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) greed to appoint Algeria’s nominee, Mohamed Hamel, as the fourth secretary general.
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Owji Addresses GECF Meeting
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji addressed the 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) which was held virtually on Tuesday.
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The 23rd GECF Meeting Begins
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) started a few minutes ago via video conference.
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23rd GECF Ministerial Meeting to be held on Tuesday
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) will be held by video conference on Tuesday afternoon, November 16, 2021
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Iran Gas Consumption Equal to 12 Rich European Countries: NIGC
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said Iran is the third largest producer of gas in the world and the fourth largest consumer after Russia, the United States and China, and the amount of gas consumed in Iran is almost equal to that by 12 rich European countries.
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Unprecedented Rise in Gas Consumption
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The deputy director of the dispatching center of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) called the amount of gas consumption in the domestic sector in November unprecedented, and said: “Gas consumption in the domestic sector has reached the highest figure in the last five years, reaching 490 million cubic meters per day.”
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No Plan to Raise Gas Price: Owji
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said no plans are on the table for raising the price of gas for consumers, adding 25 percent of high-consumption and bad-consumption gas subscribers take up about 50 percent of domestic gas who will be fined.
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Completion of 1st Sweetening Train of Phase 14, NIOC Priority
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Deputy of Production at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said: "Operation of the first gas sweetening train of phase 14 refinery by early December is an important priority for the Company.
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NIOC Exploration Director Appointed
TEHRAN (Shana) -- In a decree, the Deputy Minister of Petroleum appointed Mehdi Fakoor as the Director of Exploration of the National Iranian Oil Company.
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POGC Ready for Maximum Gas Production at South Pars
TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) voiced its full readiness for maximum gas production during winter.
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WEP to Fetch $3.7bn by 2025
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Behzad Mohammadi, CEO of National Petrochemical Company (NPC), has said that the West Ethylene Pipeline (WEP) would earn Iran $3.7 billion in revenue by 2025 when ethylene injection capacity into the strategic pipeline would reach 3.5 million tonnes. He made the remarks during a ceremony for signing agreement on WEP operation and maintenance between NPC and Oil Industries Commissioning and Operation Company (OICO).
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Gas Market Developments, Tsars and Alternative Fuels
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The gas market has undergone many changes and, of course, crises in recent months. The increase in the price of this clean fuel by more than 100% has caused many experts to be surprised and reputable international institutions to make new predictions. In line with these developments, the Oil and Energy Information Network (Shana) has sought the opinion of several senior energy economics experts in this field.
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Iran Gas Transmission Fitted with New GIS Generation
TEHRAN (Shana) -- A new generation of geographic information system (GIS) has been installed in the pipeline projects of Iran Gas Transmission Company (IGTC), which would facilitate data storage, display and analysis. Assadollah Qanavati, director of engineering and planning at IGTC, said: “Using the system will allow for geographical data management, combining and overlapping different information sources and receiving answers from the descriptive and geographical information along with access to a variety of geographical analyses and preparation of charts, diagrams, reports and thematic maps along with three-dimensional display of information.”
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Iran Gas Output to Reach 940 mcm/d in Winter
TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the country’s natural gas production would reach 940 million cubic meters per day during winter.
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Fuel Supply Glitch in Filling Stations to be Solved in Hours: NIORDC CEO
TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Products Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) said the problem of fuel supply in all stations is being solved manually and it will be solved within the next few hours in all fuel supply stations across the country.
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Iran Eyes 1,100 Ton/Year Odorant Output by 2023
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Deputy Minister of Petroleum for Gas announced that the country’s production capacity of odorant would reach 1,100 tons per year by 2023.
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Owji Receives Turkmen FM
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji hosted a meeting with a Turkmen delegation headed by Rashi Muradov, Turkmen Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Tehran on Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
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Compensatory Projects Needed to Ensure Iran Sustainable Gas Supply
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the country would need to invest $65 to $89 billion to develop its oil and gas fields otherwise it will become a gas importer in the coming years.
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Gas Processing Rises 6% Fajr Jam Refinery in H1
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Fajr Jam Gas Refining Company announced that in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 21, 10.5 billion cubic meters of gas was processed in the complex, which is an year-on-year increase of 6% for the plant.
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$4.5b earmarked to Develop Upstream Gas Sector in Fars
FARS (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said plans are underway to invest $4.5 billion for the development of the upstream gas sector in the southern province of Fars.
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Good News on Oil Contracts, Barter Underway
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said: "Soon, good news will be announced about the diversity of contracts for crude oil, gas condensate and oil barter."
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30 mcm/d Rise in Gas Consumption
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The director of dispatching of the National Iranian Gas Company announced an increase of 30 million cubic meters of daily natural gas consumption in the first half of the month of Mehr year-on-year.
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Plans Underway to Invest $22 b to Maintain Gas Production
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said the country would need to invest $22 billion in the gas sector given the drop in gas pressure within the next 6 to 8 years.
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Owji Appoints Assistant for Oil, Gas Condensate Sales
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji issued a decree appointing Mohammad Javad Bavand as "Assistant Minister for Oil, Gas Condensate and Products Sales and Supervision of Naftiran Intertrade Company".
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Iran Ready to Extend Gas Export Deal with Iraq
TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) voiced Iran’s readiness to extend its gas export deal with neighboring Iraq.
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Iran Names candidate for GECF Sec. Gen.
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran has introduced Hojjatullah Ghanimifard as its candidate for the post of Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).
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NIGC CEO Appointed
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji issued a decree appointing Majid Ghegeni as his deputy for gas affairs and the CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).