Iran

Iran's Crude Oil Pipelines Undamaged by Heavy Rain and Flooding

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran’s crude oil pipelines have not been damaged by recent flooding in various Iranian provinces, an official said, adding the transfer of oil was taking place normally.
2019-03-27 10:45
First Phase 13 Condensate Cargo Ready for Export

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The first gas condensate consignment of Phase 13 of the massive South Pars gas field is ready for export.
2019-03-19 15:23
Iran Petchem Output to Hit 92 mt/d by 2021

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country’s petrochemical production capacity would reach 92 million metric tons per year by 2021.
2019-03-17 16:34
South Pars Gas Output to Hit 750 mcm by Late 2019

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country’s gas production capacity from the supergiant South Pars gas field would cross 750 million cubic meters per day by late 2019.
2019-03-17 16:14
Iran Progress Continuing despite Sanctions: Rouhani

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the country’s progress had continued despite the sanctions and economic difficulties.
2019-03-17 15:50
Iran Launches South Pars Phases 13, 22-24 Refinery

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the onshore refining facilities of phases 13 and 22-24 of the supergiant South Pars gas field in Assaluyeh, southern Iran.
2019-03-17 15:18
Iran to Operate 27 South Pars Phases by March 2020

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country would be recovering natural gas and crude oil from 27 phases of the massive South Pars gas field by late March 2020.
2019-03-16 22:39
IOOC Determines Fate of Iran Offshore Oilfields

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) has signed deals with domestic companies for completion of production enhancement and maintenance projects for four offshore oil fields in Iran, IOOC CEO said.
2019-03-16 15:45
PEDEC Priorities Outlined

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC) outlined the company’s priorities in the new Iranian calendar year which starts on March 21.
2019-03-13 18:17
CEO of IOTC Appointed

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Masoud Karbasian, the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) CEO, has appointed Abbas Asadrouz as the new CEO of the Iranian Oil Terminals Company.
2019-03-13 16:58
Iran Ready to Export Mercaptan

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said it was possible for Iran to export some of its mercaptan output.
2019-03-13 16:56
PRTC Eyes Domestic Production of 7 Petchem Catalysts in 2019

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran’s Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) expects to learn the technical savvy for production of 7 strategic catalysts widely used in petrochemical operations during the new Iranian calendar year starting on March 21.
2019-03-13 16:54
Iran Masters Production of Strategic Petchem Catalyst

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran’s Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) has developed the technical knowhow for production of SAC500 catalyst used for production of PE-100 grade polyethylene pipes in an industrial scale.
2019-03-13 16:52
Iran Ready to Supply Gas to Iraq: Rouhani

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced Iran’s readiness to export natural gas to neighboring Iraq.
2019-03-12 18:56
NIOC to Issue Fixed-Rate Bonds on March 13

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) will start offering Rls. 20,000 billion worth of fixed rate bonds (Manfa’at Bonds) on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in order to provide financing for projects aimed at production enhancement and maintenance of oil fields.
2019-03-12 18:45
Iran Sitting atop 200 Undeveloped Oil/Gas Reservoirs

TEHRAN (Shana) -- There are currently over 200 undeveloped oil and gas reservoirs in Iran, an official said.
2019-03-12 18:25
Iran, Iraq Ink Oil Agreements

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran and Iraq signed five deals to promote cooperation in various fields on the first day of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s trip to Baghdad.
2019-03-12 16:59
Domestic Experts Build Major Oil Processing Structures

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) announced completion of the second sulfur removal tower to be installed at Maroon Oil and Gas Production Company.
2019-03-11 16:30
NIGC Eyes Enhanced LPG Exports

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said the copany was planning to enhace Iran’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exports in the news Iranian calendar year, which starts on March 21.
2019-03-11 16:11
South Khorasan Gas Co. Receives Int'l Energy Management Certificate

TEHRAN (Shana) -- South Khorasan Gas Company has received an ISO 50001 Energy Management Certificate, said the company’s CEO for a period of three years.
2019-03-11 16:03
Completion of Andimeshk Petchem Plant Proves US Sanctions’ Ineffectiveness: MP

TEHRAN (Shana) -- A member of the Iranian parliament said implementation of the ethylene oxide plant in the southwestern city of Andimeshk would prove the ineffectiveness of the US sanctions on Iran.
2019-03-09 18:12
NISOC to Carry Out Rls. 50,000b Projects in Masjed Soleyman

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said the company was planning to carry out 6 contract packages with Rls. 50,000 billion of credits by Masjed Soleiman Oil and Gas Production Company.
2019-03-09 17:37
PGPIC Building $8.5b Petchem Projects: CEO

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (PGPIC) said the holding was building petrochemical projects totally valued at $8.5 billion dollars.
2019-03-07 22:15
$6.5b Oil Investment under Way by Tapping Domestic Resources: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country was planning to invest 6.5 billion dollars in petroleum projects by resorting to domestic resources.
2019-03-07 20:55
Grounds Broken for Ethylene Oxide Project in Andimeshk

TEHRAN (Shana) – Construction of a 300,000-ton petrochemical project in the southwestern city of Andimeshk has started.
2019-03-07 19:30
South Pars Petchem Projects Complete by 2020

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Pars Special Economic Energy Zone said all the petrochemical projects fed by South Pars gas field would be complete within the next two years.
2019-03-06 18:24
RIPI Unveils Portable Environmental Pollution Detection Systems

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) Portable has unveiled detection systems of environmental pollutants.
2019-03-06 17:54
Iran Self-Sufficient in Energy Generation

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the country was self-sufficient in supplying its energy needs.
2019-03-06 16:49
Euro-5 Petrol Produced at Tabriz Refinery

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Tabriz Refinery has improved the quality of its petrol output which now meets Euro-5 specifications.
2019-03-06 16:43
Bidboland Refinery, National Project—Says CEO

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said Bidboland II Gas Refinery Project was a valuable, national project and played a key part in the oil and gas industry of the country.
2019-03-05 19:20