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Oil Min. Invites Domestic Foreign Investors
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji voiced the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum’s readiness to tap the potentialities of domestic and foreign investors in oil and gas projects.
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Iran to Boost Refining Capacity
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said plans are under way to enhance the country’s refining capacity.
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The 21st Special Meeting of the ECB concludes
VIENNA (Shana) -- The 21st Special Meeting of the Economic Commission Board (ECB), held via videoconference, concluded today, Monday, 13 September 2021.
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OPEC Turns 61
VIENNA (Shana) -- OPEC takes pride in honouring and celebrating its rich and unique history and heritage, particularly on the Anniversary of its founding on 14 September 1960. The year 2021 marks the 61st Anniversary of that auspicious day and represents an opportunity to reflect on the Organization’s past and look to the future.
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Owji Appoints Caretaker of IIES
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji issued a decree appointing Mohammad Sadegh Jokar as the caretaker of the Institute for International Energy Studies (IIES).
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Iran Oil Minister Opens Twitter Account
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji launched his official Twitter account on Sunday, September 12, 2021.
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Owji Appoints Director General of Public Relations
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji appointed Ali Forouzandeh as the Director General of Public Relations of the Ministry of Petroleum.
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Owji Appoints Caretaker of Human Capital Management, Development
TEHRAN (Shana) -- In a decree, the Minister of Petroleum appointed Mehdi Alimadadi as the caretaker for Human Capital Management and Development Department.
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Zeighami Appointed as Member of Board of Trustees of Oil Industry Pension Fund
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji appointed Alireza Zeighami as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Pension, Savings and Welfare Fund for Oil Industry Employees.
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Minister Appoints Member of Advisory Working Group on Detection of Non-Contradiction of Oil-related Acts
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji appointed Alireza Zeighami as a member of the "Advisory Working Group for Determining the Non-Contradiction of the Decisions of the Board of Directors of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) with the Laws, Regulations, Policies and Strategies of the Ministry of Petroleum".
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Over 115,000 tons of LPG Exported from Siraf Pars Port
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The operator of Siraf Pars Port said that over 115,000 tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been loaded and exported from the port.
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1st Ministerial Roundtable on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development Concludes
VIENNA (Shana) -- The First Ministerial Roundtable on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development was held today, Monday, 6 September 2021, via videoconference.
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North Pars, Changloueh Fields Up for Investment
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Some 120 kilometers southeast of the southern Bushehr Province, Iran owns a gas field holding more than 57 tcf of gas in place. North Pars is among fields with high potential for investment. The field is estimated to require $16 billion in investment, including $5 billion in the upstream sector and $11 billion in the downstream sector (mainly LNG plants).
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1st Train of South Pars Phase 14 Refinery Online in Winter: Owji
ASSALUYEH (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said the first train of the phase 14 refinery of the South Pars gas field would come on stream in the winter this year.
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Ministry of Petroleum Welcomes any Kind of Investment
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said: "We welcome any domestic and foreign investment for development of gas fields with the priority of maintaining the production of the South Pars gas field; as the current trend continues, we will become gas importers in the coming years.”
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CNPCI Iran President Meets with Owji
TEHRAN (Shana) – The President of CNPC International LTD. (Iran), Li Yingchang, met with Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji in his Tehran office on Thursday.
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Owji Promises Good News in Oil Sales
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji promised good news was under way for Iran’s crude oil sales in the coming months.
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20th OPEC+ Ministerial Meeting Concludes
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 20th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting was held via video conference on Wednesday September 1, 2021, under the Chairmanship of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, and Co-Chair Alexander Novak, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister.
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OPEC+ Agrees to Continue with Gradual Increase of Crude Oil Output
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies met on Wednesday and reached a consensus on continuing with the current gradual increase of their crude oil output for October.
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Owji Addresses OPEC+ Meeting
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji addressed the 20th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting that was held on Wednesday, September 01, 2021 via videoconference.
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20th OPEC+ Ministerial Meeting Kicks off
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 20th meeting of oil and energy ministers of the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their allies, called OPEC+, began a few minutes ago.
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Oil, Gas Development under Shadow of Sanctions
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The outstanding feature of the track record of the two administrations of outgoing President Hassan Rouhani would be sought in the development of joint oil and gas fields in South Pars and West Karoun. Under these two administrations, oil recovery from the fields jointly owned by Iran and Iraq in West Karoun grew five-fold, while South Pars saw its production increase three-fold over the same period.
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EOR Nanofluid Injection Into Belal
TEHRAN (Shana) -- National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has taken an operational step in using nanofluids in the implementation of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods with nanofluid injection into the Surmeh reservoir of the Belal field; an operation which aims to increase oil recovery and which is being done for the first time in the country.
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President Stresses Crude Oil Sale, Repatriating Blocked Cash
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi said the sale of oil and returning money that has been unjustly blocked in other countries should be immediately put on the agenda of the relevant organs and pursued seriously.
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Iran OPEC Status to be Improved: Owji
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said the supply of winter fuel is the most important priority of the oil industry for the time being, adding, "Our effort is to strengthen Iran's position in OPEC and take back our markets."
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Serious Determination of Oil Industry Staff Needed for Overcoming Challenges: Owji
TEHRAN (Shana) – The new Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji, on the first day of his tenure, called for the serious determination and presence of the industry’s staff to overcome the crises and challenges facing the country's oil and gas industry.
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Owji Wins Vote of Confidence
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian parliament approved Javad Owji as the new petroleum minister by giving him vote of confidence.
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Reviving Iran Oil Market Share, Key Concern for Owji
TEHRAN (Shana) – Petroleum ministerial hopeful Javad Owji voiced his deep concern for reviving Iran’s share in international oil markets, airing his strongest support for technology parks to develop knowledge-based activities in the oil industry.
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Solar Power Plants Launched in Bidboland Gas Refinery
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Bidboland Gas Refining Company announced saving of 350 MW of electricity in lighting systems of the plant by taking measures such as launching two solar power plants.
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Cutting Edge Technology Needed in Soroush, Reshadat
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Oil and gas production from Iran’s offshore fields dates from several decades. In light of natural fall-off in production from these fields, using foreign technology and investment would be a top priority for National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). The Soroush and Reshadat fields are under consideration.