Iran

PGPIC Exports Continue despite Sanctions

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Trade Company said the current international conditions had not influenced export of petrochemicals by the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC).
2019-05-11 18:03
NIDC to Drill 23 Wells in South Azadegan by March 2020

TEHRAN (Shana) -- A project to drill 23 wells in South Azadegan Oilfield will complete before the end of the current calendar year, which began on March 21.
2019-05-07 17:19
Plant Eyes Value-Chain Completion for Methanol Production

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Marjan Petrochemical Plant is planning to complete the value chain of methanol production process, the company’s CEO says.
2019-05-07 17:10
Fire Put out at Oil Pipeline in Southwest Iran

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said the fire that gripped an oil pipeline in southwest Iran on Monday was put out.
2019-05-07 13:02
Fire under Control at Oil Pipeline in Southwest Iran

TEHRAN (Shana) -- A fire which broke out at an oil pipeline in southwest Iran after an accident on Monday is under control.
2019-05-06 15:19
PGPIC to Launch 7 Projects by 2021

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC) said the holding company was planning to launch 7 petrochemical project by 2021.
2019-05-05 16:32
Driving Iran Oil Exports to Zero not Possible: Speaker

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Speaker of the Iranian parliament Ali Larijani said bringing Iran’s oil exports to zero would never be realized.
2019-05-05 15:51
IGEDC to Build 4,100 km of Gas Pipeline by 2025

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The caretaker of the Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company (IGEDC) said the company was planning to build 4,100 kilometers of pipelines for gas transmission by 2025.
2019-05-05 15:06
IOOC Welcomes Private Sector Participation in Offshore Projects

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) CEO said that his company had already outsourced 60 percent of its operations to the private sector and would welcome their partnership in future projects.
2019-05-04 15:59
PRTC Vows to Indigenize Strategic Catalysts by 2021

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) said that the company was planning to domestically manufacture all the strategic catalysts used in the petrochemical industry by 2021.
2019-05-04 15:23
OPEC Sec. Gen. Received by Iran Oil Minister in Tehran

2019-05-04 15:03
Iranian Firms Sign Contract on Supplying Catalysts for Methanol Production

Two Iranian petrochemical companies signed a contract for supplying domestically produced catalysts for methanol production on Saturday (May 4).
2019-05-04 13:30
Project Manager: Goureh-Jask Oil Pipeline to Come on Stream Ahead of Schedule

TEHRAN (Shana) – One of the phases of the project to construct Goureh-Jask crude oil pipeline will come on stream ahead of schedule in the year to March 2021, said the manager of the project.
2019-05-04 12:39
S. Africa Has No Limitation for Direct Cooperation with Iran: Exhibitor

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The sales director of a South African firm said despite unilateral US sanctions on Iran, his company has no limitation for direct cooperation with Iranian businesses and corporations.
2019-05-03 19:00
Dutch Firms Still Cooperating with Iran’s Oil Industry Despite US Sanctions: Exhibitor

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Despite unilateral US sanctions on Iran, Dutch oil and gas companies still have a significant presence in the country, said an oil expert and the representative of a Dutch firm in the 24th Iran Oil Show.
2019-05-03 18:31
NIOC to Set Up Representative Office in Iraq

TEHRAN (Shana) -- National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) will set up a representative office in Iraq to facilitate activities by Iranian producers and constructors in the neighboring state.
2019-05-03 17:50
KOGPC Domestically Manufactured 316 Oil Equipment Items in Year to March 2019: Chief

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Karoon Oil and Gas Production Company (KOGPC) produced 316 items of its required oil industry equipment and spare parts in the year to March 2019, using domestic experts and technology, said the company’s CEO.
2019-05-03 17:12
CEO: MOGPC Manufactured Over 5,000 Oil Industry Spare Parts in Year to March 2019

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Maroun Oil and Gas Production Company (MOGPC) managed to domestically manufacture more than 5,000 spare parts for its oil equipment and machinery in the year to March 2019, said the Iranian company’s managing director.
2019-05-03 16:20
Iran not Lagging Behind in Extraction from West Karoon Oilfields: PEDEC CEO

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran is not lagging behind in extraction from the West Karoon oilfields, southwest Iran, the country jointly shares with Iraq, said the managing director of Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC).
2019-05-03 14:51
Iran Mulls Petchem Development in Caspian Sea Rim

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that the company was considering development of projects in coastal regions of the Caspian Sea.
2019-05-03 14:16
RIPI Signs Agreement for Participation in Foreign Projects

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) has signed a contract worth $238,095 with Iran’s Shoukoh Sanat Espadan company.
2019-05-03 13:21
Iran Petchem Industry Unsanctionable: Deputy Minister

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran is required to prepare itself for unilateral US sanctions, said a deputy petroleum minister, describing the country’s petrochemical sector as unsanctionable.
2019-05-03 12:33
Unilateral Decisions on Iran Ineffective

TEHRAN (Shana) -- OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo said Thursday "unilateral" decisions against Iran would not be effective.
2019-05-02 22:07
Iran Vows Response to Threats From Fellow OPEC Producers

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran's petroleum minister said Thursday that his country will respond to any threats by fellow OPEC member states.
2019-05-02 22:00
NIOC Awarding 8 Field Development Projects

TEHRAN (Shana) -- A deputy CEO of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has said that the development of eight fields was to be awarded to mainly Iranian companies.
2019-05-02 17:57
PRTC Focused on Widely Used Catalysts

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The head of Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) said the company was focused on producing widely consumed catalysts.
2019-05-02 16:46
NPC Chief: We Count on 45% Petchem Output Growth

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran's top petrochemical official has expressed hope for a 45% growth in petrochemical production sector.
2019-05-02 16:13
Italian Firms Seeking Presence in Iran despite Restrictions

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The trade commissioner of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) said that Italian companies favored presence in Iran despite the sanctions and current US-forces restrictions.
2019-05-02 16:06
No Unilateral Decisions in OPEC

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said there were no unilateral decisions in the organization.
2019-05-02 15:09
Iranian Nation has Constantly Overcome Problems: Barkindo

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Mohammed S Barkindo, OPEC Secretary General, said no matter what comes next in the future, you, the Iranian people will overcome them.
2019-05-02 13:07