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Annual Collection of 11 bcf Flare Gas at Maroon

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Maroon Oil and Gas Production Company said: "Collecting and preventing the annual flaring of 10.7 billion cubic feet of gas has brought about significant environmental effects, outstanding economic benefits and savings for the country."

NISOC Unveils Projects to Collect Flare Gas

TEHRAN (Shana) – The National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) has unveiled three flare gas collection projects.

Gas Condensate Exports Grow: Min.

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji says the country’s gas condensate exports were on the rise, adding a new record has been set in gas production from the joint South Pars gas field.

15% Rise in Domestic Gas Consumption: NIGC

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The director of dispatching department of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), stating that the increase in gas consumption in the domestic sector will reduce gas supply to power plants and industries, announced that the consumption of this clean fuel in the domestic and commercial sectors compared to the same period last year has increased by 15%.

Shurijeh Storage Capacity to Reach 40 mcm/d

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Iran Gas Engineering and Development Company said that the capacity of Shurijeh Gas Storage Facility is planned to reach 40 million cubic meters per day.

MAPNA Awarded Development of Gas Storage Facilities in Shurijeh

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iran Gas Engineering and Development Company awarded the gas storage development project in Khangiran Field (Shurijeh D Reservoir) to MAPNA Group.

South Pars Rich Gas Output Exceeds 700 mcm/d

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Production and Operations Director of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said a daily production of 705 million cubic meters of rich gas has been realized at South Pars Gas Field.

Share of CNG in Energy Mix to Reach 30%: Official

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The director of research and technology of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) voiced an increase in the share of CNG in the fuel mix of vehicles to 30% by 2025.

Azerbaijan Delegation Meets Iran Petroleum Minister

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji hosted a meeting with a delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan headed by the CEO of SOCAR in Tehran on Wednesday.

Last Gas Compressor of Phases 22-24 Online

TEHRAN (Shana) – The operator of the development project of phases 22 to 24 of South Pars Gas Field said the last gas turbo-compressor of the phases' refinery has been successfully commissioned.

Gas Swap Deal Could Make Iran Regional Transit Hub: President

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that during a visit to Turkmenistan the relationship between the two countries was considered and Iran's advantage in transit of gas, as well as the issue of gas swaps between Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan were discussed.

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Gas Swap Deal, Result of Activating Asia-Based Economic Diplomacy

TEHRAN (Shana) – Head of the presidential office said that the recent gas swap deal between Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan was the result of activating Asia-based economic diplomacy.

OPEC President, Head of Board of Governors Appointed

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Congolese Minister of Petroleum was elected as the Chairman of the OPEC conference and the Iraqi Representative to the OPEC Board of Governors as the Chairman of the board in 2022.

Gas Swap Deal Curbs Iran Sanctionability: Expert

TEHRAN (Shana) – An economist says that the Turkmen gas swap agreement with Azerbaijan from Iran would reduce Iran's ability to be targeted by sanctions.

Gas Swap Deal Boosts Iran Economic Exchanges with Neighbors: MP

TEHRAN (Shana) -- A member of the parliament's energy committee said the gas swap agreement between Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan would bolster Iran’s economic exchanges with its neighbors and would be effective in other areas as well.”

Gas Swap Deal Marks End of Energy Diplomacy Stalemate with Neighbors: MP

TEHRAN (Shana) -- A member of the Energy Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said that the gas swap between Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan shows the strong will of the Ministry of Petroleum in economic and energy diplomacy.

MOP Boosting Iran Leverage in Vienna Talks

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The caretaker of the Institute for International Energy Studies believes that the signing of the Turkmen gas swap agreement with Azerbaijan from Iran will increase the power of the latter’s diplomacy in the Vienna talks.

Gas Swaps of Iran, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Helpful to Stabilize Gas Network: NIGC

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) underlined the economic importance of the gas swap between Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, and said: "This agreement will help stabilize the gas network in the north and northeast of Iran."

Iran to Swap 2 bcm of Gas Annually

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said based on a newly-signed swap agreement with Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, Iran will receive approximately 1.5 to 2 billion cubic meters of gas annually from Turkmenistan and the Sarakhs region and deliver it from Astara to Azerbaijan.

Transit, Gas Dispute with Turkmenistan Resolved: Raisi

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said: “The highlight of the meeting with the President of Turkmenistan was the development of economic relations and settlement of the transit and gas dispute, which was resolved.”

Three-Way Gas Swap Contract to Be Operational by Winter: Owji

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji announced the implementation of the tripartite gas swap agreement from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan through Iran as of the beginning of winter.

Iran, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Strike Gas Swap Deal

TEHRAN (Shana) – A three-way agreement on gas swaps from Turkmenistan to the Republic of Azerbaijan from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran was signed in the presence of the Presidents of the Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan on Sunday.

Iran Starts Appraisal of Areas outside South Pars Phases for Hydrocarbons

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The director of oil and gas engineering of Pars Oil and Gas Company said with the start of drilling an extension appraisal well in the northern part of the South Pars gas field, evaluation of the potential capacity of the areas outside the current blocks of the field entered the implementation phase.

Transformers Fajr Jam Refinery Repaired

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Fajr Jam Gas Refining Company said the electrical repair unit of the company succeeded in rebuilding and operating its 715 transformer, which had an accident.

New Record in Daily Gas Transmission

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Iran Gas Transmission Company said the company has set a new record by transferring over 800 million cubic meters of gas in one day.

Iran Gas Consumption Exceeds 700mcm

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran’s gas consumption has exceeded 700 million cubic meters in the past 24 hours, said the dispatching director of the National Iranian Gas Company.

Electrocompressor Gearbox of Tabriz Gas Pressure Boosting Facility Localized

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Iran Gas Transmission Company announced the successful repair and testing of the Revolving Planetary Gear module of the electrocompressor gearbox of Tabriz Gas Pressure Boosting Facility for the first time in the country.

Bolivia presides over the 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum

DOHA (Shana) -- The 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) was held on 16 November 2021, under the Chairmanship of HE Franklin Molina Ortiz, Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energies of the Plurinational State of Bolivia as its President. The meeting was convened by videoconference.