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Reviving Low-yield Oil Wells Revives Capital in Iran: MP
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Tehran's representative in the Iranian parliament underlined the need for youth participation in different parts of the country, emphasizing the need to link the oil industry with scientific societies.
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Foreign Firms Keen to Invest in Downstream Petchem
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Persian Gulf Petrochemical Development and Investment Group (PGPDIG) says the holding has currently more than $650 million worth of projects under way. He told “Iran Petroleum” some of Iran’s neighbors had called for joint venture with PGPDIC, expressing hope for the finalization of an agreement in the current calendar year.
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Mideast Oldest Refinery to Rejuvenate
TEHRAN (Shana) -- With the commissioning of the Abadan oil refinery development plan, for the first time in the Middle East, the largest crude oil vacuum and atmospheric distillationun its, hydrocracker and the tallest integrated crude oil furnace will be launched in this facility. This megaproject has been implemented in partnership with the Chinese. It is expected to be put into operation by March 2023.
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Iran Oil Refining Capacity to Hit 3mb/d
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Under the 7th National Economic Development Plan, Iran is required to reduce crude oil and natural gas sales by developing the value chain and bring its oil refining capacity to 3 mb/d. Meantime, Petroleum Ministry is following up on the completion of incomplete refining projects in light of the imbalance in petroleum products consumption in the country.
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Value-Creating Projects in Iran’s Oil Industry
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Over recent years, Iran's oil industry has enjoyed significant acceleration and progress in the exploitation of projects. By briefly reviewing the development process of the remaining phases of the massive South Pars gas field, other joint fields and implementation of various contracts in oil and gas fields, it could be construed that the development of Iran's oil industry has never stopped notwithstanding the sanctions, and has retained its role as the driver for growth, prosperity and wealth creation in the country’s economy. The present article aims at reviewing the development of some of the most important projects in Iran's oil industry since the 13th administration took office until the end of Iranian calendar year 1400 (March 20, 2022).
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Enhanced Recovery from 600 Wells Planned
TEHRAN (Shana) -- CEO of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Mohsen Khojasteh-Mehr recently told a conference on oil and gas wells enhance recovery that $2.5 billion had been invested in the refinery of phase 14 of the giant offshore South Pars gas field. He said the 3rd train of SP14 refinery had become operational, adding: “The gas from the 3rd train of this refinery has been fed into the national gas distribution network. The next train is expected to become operational soon.”
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COP27; Climate and Energy
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Once in a year, delegates from almost 200 countries gather togetherseeking ways and means to keep climate change from spiraling out of control. This time, they met in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) that was originally shaped up back in 1994 when members of the United Nations agreed to convene and officially address climate change with an unprecedented determination. COP gained momentum and moved into center stage during Paris Conference of the Parties when decision was made to move from words and declarations to accountability, costs and damages. This institutionalized COP and countries began to address the topic at national, regional and international levels.
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1,386 items Localized by SPGC
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) announced that with the innovative and creative actions of specialists and employees of the central workshop of the complex, more than 1,386 parts and equipment have been localized.
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Iran Ready for Energy Cooperation with Lebanon
TEHRAN (Shana) – Stating that Tehran will remain Beirut's friend during difficult times, the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs said Iran is ready to cooperate with Lebanon in economic, commercial and energy fields.
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Gas Output of Nar Field up 300k cm/d
TEHRAN (Shana) – The head of petroleum engineering of the South Zagros Oil and Gas Production Company underlined the restoration operations on a well in the Nar gas field, announcing an increase of 300,000 cubic meters per day in the field's production capacity.
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PUT Ranks First in Iran, ME, 7th in World
TEHRAN (Shana) -- According to the Scimago Ranking System, the Petroleum University of Technology (PUT) was ranked first in Iran, first in the Middle East, and seventh in the world in the field of geology.
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Preparations Made for Gas Supply on Cold Days: Minister
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said: “Our colleagues in the Ministry of Petroleum and the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) are on full alert on the production platforms and upstream and downstream fields, refineries and transmission lines, and the gas network is stable.”
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Tehran, Moscow Keen on Bolstering Energy Ties: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Iran and Russia have held talks on the development of relations at different levels, and increasing cooperation in the field of energy is also of interest to the two countries.
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National Conference on Diplomacy, Cross-border Environmental Challenges to be held
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with a number of executive and specialized agencies, including the Ministry of Petroleum, is organizing the first national conference on diplomacy and cross-border environmental challenges.
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Iran Oil Sales, Steady, Growing: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The government spokesperson announced the continuous increase in the export of crude oil and gas condensate, and said: "Last month, we saw record exports since the beginning of the new round of sanctions, i.e. since 2018.”
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Bandar Imam Petchem Plant Ready to Finance NISOC Projects
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Bandar Imam Petrochemical Company announced the company's readiness to invest in the optimization and maintenance projects of liquefied gas facilities of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).
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First Vice President:
$200 b Earmarked for Iran Major Projects
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The first vice president said 200 billion dollars have been earmarked for the country's major projects in various sectors, including oil, industry, water, and electricity.
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LPG Exports to Earn Iran $360mn Annually
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Having exported 2,000 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) offshore for the first time from the Shahid Bahonar jetty, Iran has joined countries exporting LPG offshore. With the offshore export of LPG, some obstacles ahead of transiting this valuable product have been removed and transportation costs have been saved on at National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC). Meantime, according to National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), LPG exports have increased 20% year-on-year, which would earn the country big hard currency revenue.
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Higher Gas Supply Eyed
TEHRAN (Shana) -- During the past year, along with the significant boost in Iran’s energy diplomacy in the region and Latin America, petroleum industry experts have been seriously thinking about increasing the gas production capacity in order to get a larger share of the gas trade, and in this context, the South Pars gas field has always been a source to rely on.
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PSEEZ More Welcoming to Foreign Firms than Ever
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Since 1998, Iran’s Petroleum Ministry has invested $81 billion in the upstream sector and $30 billion in the downstream sector of Pars Energy Special Economic Zone (PSEEZ). Now the CEO of the organization says that thanks to the bylaw recently signed off on by Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji, the conditions have dramatically improved for the presence of foreign companies through just registering their company in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This is while the Petroleum Ministry sticks to its policy of supporting domestic and foreign investors. The exclusive interview of “Iran Petroleum” with Sakhavat Asadi, the PSEEZ CEO, is as follows:
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ICOFC Testing Waters for Enhanced Crude Output
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The project to maintain and enhance the oil output rate in the Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC) in the Danan, Saadat Abad and NaftShahr oil fields is in the final stages of implementation.
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PUT, BSTU to sign MoU
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran’s Petroleum University of Technology (PUT) and the Belarusian State Technological University (BSTU) will sign a memorandum of understanding for cooperation through video conference in the presence of the chancellors of the two universities.
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4 Gas Condensate Tankers Berthed Simultaneously in South Pars
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the Iranian Oil Terminals Company (IOTC) announced the docking of four oil tankers in South Pars at the same time, and said: “This operation was successfully carried out for the first time in order to prevent the disruption of gas flow to the country, especially in the cold season of the year.”
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IOTC at Forefront of Economic War: Official
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Director of International Affairs of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) stated: The Iranian Oil Terminals Company (IOTC) has been fully serving the country, and now that we are facing the most severe sanctions in history, it is at the forefront of the economic war.”
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117 mcf APG Collected in Nargsi, Gachsaran Fields
TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said about 329 million cubic feet (mcf) of associated petroleum gas (APG) is being flared in the fields operated by his company, adding the gas collection project of the Nargesi field with a daily capacity of 17 mcf and the Gachsaran 1 and 3 projects with a daily capacity of 100 mcf have come online.
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Iran Oil Output beyond 3mbd
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Iranian Minister of Petroleum said Iran's oil production capacity reached 3 million barrels per day, and the country's light oil production capacity has increased by 200,000 barrels per day with the initiative of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry.
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Azar Oilfield ready to be Operated by Client
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC) said Azar Oil Field is ready to be delivered to West Oil and Gas Production Company for operation.
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45% Rise in Horizontal, Directional Drilling Efficiency of Oil, Gas Wells since March
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The efficiency of horizontal and directional drilling operations of the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) grew by at least 45% in the first 8 months of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 21 compared to the same period last year.
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KBCs to Help Delay Natural Drop in Iran Oil Output
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) is planning to ramp up its cooperation with domestic knowledge-based firms in order to delay the natural drop in oil output of Iran’s fields.
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POGC to Invest $2m for Laboratory Modeling of Corrosion
TEHRAN (Shana) – Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) is planning to invest $2 million in a project for laboratory modeling of corrosion together with a knowledge-based company.