Kish Island is a 91.5-square-kilometer island in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, off the southern coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf. It is 87 km from Siri Island and 225 km from Qeshm Island. Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) is in charge of oil and gas operations on Kish Island. Shahsavar Arghash, head of the Kish division of IOOC, tells “Iran Petroleum” that IOOC is for the first time repairing a drilling rig. He expressed hope that Alvand Rig would be ready in two years to allow for an output hike from the Siri oil field. The following is the full text of the interview he gave to Iran Petroleum.
