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16-inch Maroon Gas Injection Pipeline Secured
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 16-inch outlet line of the Maroon Gas Injection Station, which suffered a minor leak and fire at 7:15 a.m. today (Wednesday, November 17), has been secured.
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Owji: Iran, Algeria to Keep on Close Collaboration in OPEC and GECF
TEHRAN (SHANA) -- Iranian Minister of Petroleum, Javad Owji, said on Tuesday that Iran and Algeria will continue their close collaboration in OPEC and GECF, congratulating its nominee on his appointment as GECF’s secretary general.
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GECF Agrees on Algerian Nominee as New Secretary General
TEHRAN (SHANA) -- The members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) greed to appoint Algeria’s nominee, Mohamed Hamel, as the fourth secretary general.
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Owji Addresses GECF Meeting
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji addressed the 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) which was held virtually on Tuesday.
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The 23rd GECF Meeting Begins
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) started a few minutes ago via video conference.
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23rd GECF Ministerial Meeting to be held on Tuesday
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) will be held by video conference on Tuesday afternoon, November 16, 2021
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Iran Gas Consumption Equal to 12 Rich European Countries: NIGC
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said Iran is the third largest producer of gas in the world and the fourth largest consumer after Russia, the United States and China, and the amount of gas consumed in Iran is almost equal to that by 12 rich European countries.
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Unprecedented Rise in Gas Consumption
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The deputy director of the dispatching center of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) called the amount of gas consumption in the domestic sector in November unprecedented, and said: “Gas consumption in the domestic sector has reached the highest figure in the last five years, reaching 490 million cubic meters per day.”
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No Plan to Raise Gas Price: Owji
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji said no plans are on the table for raising the price of gas for consumers, adding 25 percent of high-consumption and bad-consumption gas subscribers take up about 50 percent of domestic gas who will be fined.
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POGC Ready for Maximum Gas Production at South Pars
TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) voiced its full readiness for maximum gas production during winter.
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WEP to Fetch $3.7bn by 2025
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Behzad Mohammadi, CEO of National Petrochemical Company (NPC), has said that the West Ethylene Pipeline (WEP) would earn Iran $3.7 billion in revenue by 2025 when ethylene injection capacity into the strategic pipeline would reach 3.5 million tonnes. He made the remarks during a ceremony for signing agreement on WEP operation and maintenance between NPC and Oil Industries Commissioning and Operation Company (OICO).
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Gas Market Developments, Tsars and Alternative Fuels
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The gas market has undergone many changes and, of course, crises in recent months. The increase in the price of this clean fuel by more than 100% has caused many experts to be surprised and reputable international institutions to make new predictions. In line with these developments, the Oil and Energy Information Network (Shana) has sought the opinion of several senior energy economics experts in this field.
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Iran Gas Transmission Fitted with New GIS Generation
TEHRAN (Shana) -- A new generation of geographic information system (GIS) has been installed in the pipeline projects of Iran Gas Transmission Company (IGTC), which would facilitate data storage, display and analysis. Assadollah Qanavati, director of engineering and planning at IGTC, said: “Using the system will allow for geographical data management, combining and overlapping different information sources and receiving answers from the descriptive and geographical information along with access to a variety of geographical analyses and preparation of charts, diagrams, reports and thematic maps along with three-dimensional display of information.”
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Iran Gas Output to Reach 940 mcm/d in Winter
TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the country’s natural gas production would reach 940 million cubic meters per day during winter.
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Iran Eyes 1,100 Ton/Year Odorant Output by 2023
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Deputy Minister of Petroleum for Gas announced that the country’s production capacity of odorant would reach 1,100 tons per year by 2023.
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Iran Determined to Settle Gas Debt to Turkmenistan
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji voiced Iran’s determination to pay the gas debt to Turkmenistan.
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Compensatory Projects Needed to Ensure Iran Sustainable Gas Supply
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the country would need to invest $65 to $89 billion to develop its oil and gas fields otherwise it will become a gas importer in the coming years.
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South Pars Gas Output Peaks: CEO
TEHRAN (ُShana) -- The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company said: "Gas production from South Pars has reached its peak.”
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Gas Processing Rises 6% Fajr Jam Refinery in H1
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Fajr Jam Gas Refining Company announced that in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 21, 10.5 billion cubic meters of gas was processed in the complex, which is an year-on-year increase of 6% for the plant.
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30 mcm/d Rise in Gas Consumption
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The director of dispatching of the National Iranian Gas Company announced an increase of 30 million cubic meters of daily natural gas consumption in the first half of the month of Mehr year-on-year.
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Iran Ready to Extend Gas Export Deal with Iraq
TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) voiced Iran’s readiness to extend its gas export deal with neighboring Iraq.
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Iran Names candidate for GECF Sec. Gen.
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran has introduced Hojjatullah Ghanimifard as its candidate for the post of Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).
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NIGC CEO Appointed
TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji issued a decree appointing Majid Ghegeni as his deputy for gas affairs and the CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).
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Least-Polluting Clean Fuel in Iran
TEHRAN (Shana) -- Various industries have established "Health, Safety, Environment" (HSE) departments in order to protect their service workers against life threats, and protect the environment. In the oil and gas industry, due to high sensitivity as well as high-risk oil and gas fields, HSE is of high significance. When it comes to the gas sector, it takes up added significance as natural gas may become more hazardous if security precautions are not taken.
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8,000 Meters of Drilling Operations in South Pars Phase 11
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Petropars Group said that roughly 8,000 meters of drilling operations have been carried out in phase 11 of the South Pars offshore gas field.
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84% of South Pars Wells Online
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company said out of a total of 39 platforms in South Pars Gas Field, 37 platforms and out of a total of 400 wells in this field, 336 wells (84%) are productive.
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SPGC Ready for Winter Gas Supply
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The managing director of South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) voiced the complex’s readiness to supply the country's gas consumption in the cold season.
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Iran Slashes Natural Gas Exports to Iraq
TEHRAN (Shana) -- The dispatching director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced that Iran's natural gas exports to Iraq have been reduced based on an agreement with Baghdad and with prior notice.
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New Well to be Drilled at South Pars
TEHRAN (Shana) – Pars Oil and Gas Company is planning to drill a new well at South Pars offshore gas field in order to preserve the field’s output.
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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).