Gas
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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).
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Iran, Turkmenistan Agree to Resolve Gas Dispute
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Turkmen opposite number agreed to resolve the natural gas dispute between the two countries.
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Least-Polluting Clean Fuel in Iran
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Various industries have established "Health, Safety, Environment" (HSE) departments in order to protect their service workers against life threats, and protect the environment. In the oil and gas industry, due to high sensitivity as well as high-risk oil and gas fields, HSE is of high significance. When it comes to the gas sector, it takes up added significance as natural gas may become more hazardous if security precautions are not taken.
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Iran Eyes 3.5 mbd Refining Capacity by 2026
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said plans are under way to bring the country’s refining capacity to 3.5 million barrels per day from currently 2.2 mbd within the next 4 to 5 years.
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NIGC Fully Ready for Winter Gas Supply
TEHRAN (Shana) – An official with the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) voiced gas refineries’ readiness to supply gas in the winter.
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5-Month Sulfur Output of Ilam Refinery 25% up Y/Y
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Ilam Gas Refining Company said that the refinery’s sulfur output has grown by 25 percent in the first five months of this year compared to the same period last calendar year which ended on March 20.
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8,000 Meters of Drilling Operations in South Pars Phase 11
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Petropars Group said that roughly 8,000 meters of drilling operations have been carried out in phase 11 of the South Pars offshore gas field.
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SPGC Ready for Winter Gas Supply
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The managing director of South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) voiced the complex’s readiness to supply the country's gas consumption in the cold season.
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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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Iran Slashes Natural Gas Exports to Iraq
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The dispatching director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced that Iran's natural gas exports to Iraq have been reduced based on an agreement with Baghdad and with prior notice.
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New Well to be Drilled at South Pars
TEHRAN (Shana) – Pars Oil and Gas Company is planning to drill a new well at South Pars offshore gas field in order to preserve the field’s output.
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RIPI Launches Pilot Plant for Evaluation of 2 Catalysts
TEHRAN (Shana) – The Research Institute of Petroleum Industry has launched the first pilot plant for evaluation of alumina and titania catalysts for the Claus process joint with the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).
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New Gas Hub in Northern Iran
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Central Asian and European demand for gas has broadened the horizons for development of Iran's exploration blocks in the Caspian Sea. “Chalous Superstructure Drilling and Exploration” project has been assigned to Khazar Exploration and Production Company (KEPCO) with a view to forming a new gas hub in northern Iran. According to Ali Osouli, CEO of KEPCO, if the initial estimates are confirmed and exploration success is achieved in the Chalous structure, the Iranian sector of the Caspian Sea will play a significant role in gas exports to Europe in the near future, in which case Iran's new gas hub will be formed in the north to let Iran supply 20% of Europe's gas needs from this region.
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Refinery Calibrates Gas Ultrasonic Flowmeters
TEHRAN (Shana) – The repair division of the Persian Gulf Bidboland Refinery has calibrated 12-inch ultrasonic flowmeters during operation with software and hardware modifications for the first time in the country.
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South Pars Phase 19 Refinery Boosts Propane, Butane Output
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Petropars Operation and Management Company (POMC) said production of propane and butane in the South Pars Phase 19 refinery increased with the commissioning of all refrigeration compressors of propane and butane units.
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Gas Storage in Shurijeh Plant Exceeds 1 bcm
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The amount of gas stored in the Shurijeh storage facility has reached more than one billion cubic meters so far.
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Iran Launches Major Projects in South Pars
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated several major gas projects.
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Iran Invests $2.5b in South Pars Phase 14 Offshore Section
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The operator of the South Pars Phase 14 development project said an investment of $2.5 billion was made in the project so far, adding the first gas sweetening train of the project’s refinery would come online soon.
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POGC CEO Stresses Need for Maintaining South Pars Production
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) announced the compilation and presentation of a document for the maintenance of production from the South Pars joint field, saying: “It is necessary for this document to be fully implemented in the coming years.”
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Iran to Launch Major Projects in South Pars
TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Ministry of Petroleum is to inaugurate several major gas projects on Sunday, August 1.
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Iran Determined in Zero-Flaring Projects
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The issue of zero-flaring is not only significant for Iran’s petroleum industry, but also for every other nation. Globally speaking, more than 150 bcm of associated gas is flared every year. According to the World Bank data, the figure is equal one-third of Europe’s total gas consumption.
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Petropars to Develop Farzad B
TEHRAN (Shana) -- On May 17, a $1.68 billion buyback agreement for development of the Farzad B gas field was signed between National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Petropars Limited. The agreement was signed by Reza Dehqan, deputy CEO of NIOC for development and engineering, and Hamid-Reza Masoudi CEO of Petropars.
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Cumulative South Pars Gas Output Crosses 1.8 tcm
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The volume of rich gas extracted from the South Pars joint gas field since it’s the beginning of its development has exceeded 1.8 trillion cubic meters.
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IGEDC to Launch 700km Pipelines, 200 MW Gas Pressure Stations by March 2022
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company (IGDEC) announced completion of the project of 700 km of pipeline and 200 MW of gas pressure facilities by the end of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20.
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Iran Gas Supply Network Covering 95.1% Population
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said 95.1 percent of the country’s population is covered by the gas supply network.
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Gas Supply Projects Unveiled in 6 Provinces
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially launched gas supply projects in 6 provinces of the country.
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Iran Eyes 70% Reduction in Gas Industry Emissions in 3 Years
TEHRAN (Shana) – An Iranian gas official says plans are under way to curb gas industry emissions by 70% within the next 3 years.
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"Let's Revive Ecosystems:" CEO
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) released a message on the occasion of World Environment Day, and called on all employees of the gas industry to consider restoration of the ecosystem as one of their important missions in the coming decade.
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Golden Year for ICOFC in Oil/Gas Output Hike
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC), a subsidiary of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), fulfilled entirely its obligations in maximum efficient recovery and maximum oil and gas production last calendar year to 21 March 2021. ICOFC had prioritized oil and gas fields shared with neighbors and supplying domestic needs in the household and industrial sectors. ICOFC’s activities indicate the company’s full readiness to increase output to pre-sanctions levels.
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Private Sector to Enhance Recovery from 3 Iran Gas Fields
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the Iranian Central Oil Fields Company said that the production capacity of three gas fields will be enhanced by local private investors.