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Resume of Proposed Petroleum Minister

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has proposed Javad Owji as the Minister of Petroleum in his cabinet. Here is a brief overview of HE Owji's professional and academic background.

Tondgouyan Petchem Plant Ready to Launch New Production Line

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Tondgouyan Petrochemical Plant said his company was about to launch a new production line.

RIPI Launches Pilot Plant for Evaluation of 2 Catalysts

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Research Institute of Petroleum Industry has launched the first pilot plant for evaluation of alumina and titania catalysts for the Claus process joint with the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).

Iran 5-Month Petchem Export Revenue up 50% Y/Y: Official

TEHRAN (Shana) – The secretary general of Iran's Association of Petrochemical Industry Corporation (APIC) said the industry’s export revenue rose by roughly 50% in the first 5 months of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 21 compared to the same period last year.

Persian Gulf Bidboland Refinery Repalces Foreign Antifoam with Iranian

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Persian Gulf Bidboland Gas Refinery has replaced its antifoam with an Iran-made one in order to save time and expenses in its processes.

Plant Eyes $50m Rise in Revenue by Installing Tallest Distillation Tower

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The profitability of Bu Ali Sina Petrochemical Plant will increase by $50 million once the company installs its new distillation tower.

Proposed Petroleum Minister:

Determining Fate of Joint Oil, Gas Fields, a Priority

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The proposed Minister of Petroleum, Javad Owji, said: "In the new era, the fate of oil and gas fields that have not been determined in the past decades will be determined."

Ministerial Hopeful Targets Strong Diplomacy in Energy Sector

TEHRAN (Shana) – Javad Owji, a candidate to take the helm of the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum, has put establishment of strong diplomacy and bolstering international relations top on his agenda.

Raeisi Nominates Javad Owji as New Petroleum Minister

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi President nominated Javad Owji as the proposed Minister of Petroleum for a vote of confidence in the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

152-ton Topside of Forouzan Offshore Platform Installed

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) has installed the QB Topside of Forouzan offshore oil field weighing 152 tons on the QA floor of this platform.

Iran Eyes $50b Petchem Revenue by 2027

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the production capacity said plans are under way to bring the country’s petrochemical annual revenues to 50 billion dollars by 2027.

Fire contained at Khark Petchem Plant

TEHRAN (Shana) – The fire that gripped the gasoline (pentane) reservoir of Khark Petrochemical reservoir Plant has been contained with no casualties.

NIOC Launches Monitoring Center

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The monitoring center of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), which was established with the aim of collecting, aggregating and displaying online and continuous data on production, domestic distribution and foreign trade of oil, gas, gas condensate, gaseous liquids and naphtha, has been launched officially.

Refinery Calibrates Gas Ultrasonic Flowmeters

TEHRAN (Shana) – The repair division of the Persian Gulf Bidboland Refinery has calibrated 12-inch ultrasonic flowmeters during operation with software and hardware modifications for the first time in the country.

Iran President hosts Meeting with OPEC Secretary General

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi received the secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, in Tehran on Friday.

Zangeneh Voices Iran Full Readiness to Return to Oil Market

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh announced the country’s full technical readiness to return to the global crude oil markets at the highest level after the political agreement and the lifting of the sanctions.

South Pars Phase 19 Refinery Boosts Propane, Butane Output

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Petropars Operation and Management Company (POMC) said production of propane and butane in the South Pars Phase 19 refinery increased with the commissioning of all refrigeration compressors of propane and butane units.

Gas Storage in Shurijeh Plant Exceeds 1 bcm

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The amount of gas stored in the Shurijeh storage facility has reached more than one billion cubic meters so far.

OPEC Secretary General to visit Tehran for Inauguration Ceremony

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Iranian ambassador to Nigeria announced the visit of Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), to Tehran to attend the inauguration of the President.

Petchem Plant Turns Waste into Valuable Product

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Karun Petrochemical Plant converts part of its waste into a valuable product called "Petrocarbon" which is used in various industries such as steel, casting, water treatment, nuclear, military, sugar and ferroalloy.

Smuggling of Petroleum Products Close to Zero in Iran: CEO

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Products Refining and Distribution Company said: "With the launch of the Petroleum Products Request System (SADAF), I can say with confidence that smuggling of petroleum products in the country's borders, except for the Pakistani border, has been zero."

Iran Launches New System to Prevent Fuel Smuggling

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran has launched a new system that is aimed at preventing fuel smuggling in the country.

Iran Quadruples Export of Petroleum Products in 8 Years

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said, "Export of Iranian petroleum products in 2019 compared to 2012 has increased four times and for the first time 23 million tons of products were exported from the country, which is unprecedented in the history of the country."

Golden Year of Petchem Industry not Repeatable: CEO

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company called the calendar year of 1399 a golden and unique year for the Iranian petrochemical industry, and said: Inauguration of 17 petrochemical projects and the 25mt increase in the country’s petrochemical production capacity in one year will not be repeated for this industry.

Iran Launches Major Projects in South Pars

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated several major gas projects.

Iran Invests $2.5b in South Pars Phase 14 Offshore Section

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The operator of the South Pars Phase 14 development project said an investment of $2.5 billion was made in the project so far, adding the first gas sweetening train of the project’s refinery would come online soon.

POGC CEO Stresses Need for Maintaining South Pars Production

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) announced the compilation and presentation of a document for the maintenance of production from the South Pars joint field, saying: “It is necessary for this document to be fully implemented in the coming years.”

Iran to Launch Major Projects in South Pars

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Ministry of Petroleum is to inaugurate several major gas projects on Sunday, August 1.