Iran

Iran Self-Sufficient in Oil Exploration: Official

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The deputy NIOC director of development and engineering affairs said Iran was fully self-sufficient in exploration activities.
2019-10-13 17:11
Iran Firms Ready to Step in Exploration Projects

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Managing Directors of OIEC and TEKNO companies has indicated their companies’ readiness to step in sophisticated exploration projects in Iran.
2019-10-13 16:52
New Gas Field Discovered in Southern Iran

TEHRAN (Shana) – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) announced the discovery of a new gas field south of Fars Province, southern Iran.
2019-10-13 16:11
Missile-Stricken Iran Oil Tanker Back Home in 10 Days

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) said that SABITI, an NITC-owned oil tanker which was hit by two missiles on Friday morning, was en route home and would arrive in Iran within 9 or 10 days.
2019-10-12 14:12
Iran Oil Tanker Heading to Persian Gulf: NITC

TEHRAN (Shana) -- National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) announced that SABITI Oil Tanker which was probably hit by missiles in the Red Sea was sailing towards the Persian Gulf.
2019-10-11 15:05
Spox Reacts to Iran Oil Tanker Blast

TEHRAN (Shana) – The spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed concern over the environmental pollution caused by oil leakage of a blast-hit Iranian tanker in the Red Sea.
2019-10-11 13:21
NITC Says No Country has Helped Stricken Iran Tanker in Red Sea

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) said no ship nor any authority had responded to distress messages of the blast-hit Iranian tanker in the Red Sea.
2019-10-11 13:13
Blast Rocks Iranian Oil Vessel in Red Sea

TEHRAN (Shana) -- An Iranian oil tanker was hit by two blasts at 5 and 5:20 a.m. local time 60 miles off Jeddah Port, Saudi Arabia on Friday.
2019-10-11 12:42
US Changing Energy Geography: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said that the arrival of the US in the gas and oil markets was becoming a crucial factor in changing the geography of energy in the world.
2019-10-09 19:49
OIEC, POGDC Ink Cooperation Agreement

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Oil Industries' Engineering and Construction (OIEC) and Parsian Oil and Gas Development Company (POGDC) signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in the upstream and downstream sectors of the oil industry.
2019-10-09 18:09
Iran Euro Petrol Output at 91ml/d

TEHRAN (Shana) – A senior Iranian energy official said that the country’s petrol output that meets Euro qualities stood at 91 million liters per day.
2019-10-09 18:00
Offshore Sections of 27 South Pars Phases Fully Developed in 2020

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said that the offshore sections of 27 South Pars phases would be fully developed in the first half of 2020.
2019-10-08 11:36
Iran in Talks with Local Firms to Develop SPOL

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said there had been talks with a number of domestic firms to develop the South Pars Oil Layer (SPOL), however no results have been obtained so far.
2019-10-08 11:17
South Pars Phase 14 Online Next Calendar Year

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said that Phase 14 project of the South Pars gas field would come online during next Iranian calendar year which starts on March 21, 2020.
2019-10-08 09:57
From a Journalist to "Prince Abdulaziz"

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman! Dear Saudi Minister of Energy; as an Iranian journalist, I have known you for over 15 years; as a freelance reporter, I have witnessed your influence in numerous OPEC meetings; and as someone who has witnessed your endeavors at various oil conferences, including the third OPEC summit in Riyadh, I urge you to take the Iranian Minister of Petroleum’s remarks on Sunday (October 6, 2019) seriously and work to improve relations between the two neighboring Muslim countries, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
2019-10-07 14:44
Gas Turbine Training Course Held for Iraqi Oil Experts

TEHRAN (Shana) – An international gas turbines training course was organized by Isfahan Petroleum Technical Specialist Training Center for 12 instructors of Iraqi Ministry of Petroleum Training Centers.
2019-10-06 16:22
Petropars to Develop South Pars 11 Alone

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh announced that China’s CNPC International had pulled out of a contract to develop South Pars Phase 11, adding Petropars Company would develop the project alone.
2019-10-06 12:51
Iran Plans to Enhance Petchem Diversity by 2025

TEHRAN (Shana) – The diversity of petrochemicals produced in Iran is expected to be enhanced by 2025 as the country is planning to realize the sector’s second and third leaps by 2025.
2019-10-05 18:06
NISOC Ready to Maximize Oil Output

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said the company was prepared to bring its oil production to maximum in the shortest time possible.
2019-10-05 17:00
Phase I of Azar Oilfield Complete by March 20

TEHRAN (Shana) – The first phase development project of Azar Oilfield will be complete with 65,000 b/d of crude oil production capacity.
2019-10-05 16:46
Zangeneh: GECF Fulfilling Duties in Global Arenas

MOSCOW (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said that the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) was performing its duties in the global arenas.
2019-10-04 15:07
Zangeneh: Unilateralism Threatening the World

MOSCOW (Shana) -- "Iran is a friend to everyone, and, I believe, we have no enemies in this region," the Iranian Minister of Petroleum said, stressing that unilateralism was threatening the world.
2019-10-04 14:40
Oil, Gas Not Weapons: Zangeneh

MOSCOW (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh told a specialized panel at the Russian Energy Week: “We believe that oil and gas are not weapons.”
2019-10-02 16:33
Zangeneh says Would Stress De-politicization of Energy Market in Moscow

MOSCOW (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said he would call on his Russian opposite number to prevent politicization of the oil market.
2019-10-02 09:15
NISOC, PetroIran Ink Pump Production MOU

TEHRAN (Shana) – The National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) and PetroIran Co. have signed a contract for application of multi-phase pumps in oil fields.
2019-10-01 18:37
MOGPC H1 Output Beyond Expectations

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Maroon Oil and Gas Production Company (MOGPC) said the company’s oil production was 105.9 percent of its planned output during the first half of the current calendar year, which began on March 21.
2019-10-01 18:18
Progress Continuing in Oil Industry Despite Pressures: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country would continue progressing in oil industry despite the current pressure on the country by its enemies.
2019-10-01 17:11
Zangeneh Receives Syrian Counterpart in Tehran

2019-09-30 16:00
NIOC to Continue Signing Oil Contracts with Local Firms

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the company was to sign 9 contracts with domestic companies for oil production enhancement and maintenance projects.
2019-09-30 14:59
Iran to Spend $700m for Developing Jask Region

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country was building a $1.8b oil pipeline project from Goreh to Jask Port of which $700m alone would be spent for developing the port.
2019-09-30 14:40