GECF Secretary General extends condolences after tragic incident at Shahid Rajaee Port

SHANA (Tehran) — The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) expressed deep sorrow over the deadly explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas of Hormuzgan Province offering condolences to Iran’s government and people.

OPEC Secretary-General extends condolences to Paknejad following Bandar Abbas incident

SHANA (Tehran) – The Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) expressed his condolences and sympathy to Iran’s oil minister following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas.

Specialized teams of Oil Ministry dispatched to Shahid Rajaee Port

SHANA (Tehran) – The director-general of HSE at the Ministry of Oil announced the deployment of expert and HSE teams from the ministry and the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) in response to the incident at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas.

Oil Ministry stands with grieving families, injured in Shahid Rajaee Port

SHANA (Tehran) – The director-general of public relations for the Ministry of Oil emphasized that the ministry is fully committed to assisting and providing aid to the grieving families and the injured.

Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery assists in Shahid Rajaee Port incident

SHANA (Tehran) – The public relations manager of Bandar Abbas Oil Refining Company announced that all emergency and firefighting teams from the company have been working alongside other firefighting units to contain the blaze since the initial moments of the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Container Terminal.

NIORDC deploys teams to Shahid Rajaee Port

SHANA (Tehran) – Following an incident at Shahid Rajaee Port, the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) has mobilized all available resources and equipment to assist with around-the-clock rescue, relief and firefighting operations.

Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery operations continue uninterrupted

SHANA (Tehran) - The public relations manager of Bandar Abbas Oil Refining Company stated that operations at the Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery are proceeding without interruption and that the incident at Shahid Rajaee Port has no connection to the refinery.

Deputy minister:

Oil product pipelines to reach 15,000 kilometers by late-March

SHANA (Tehran) – The Deputy oil minister announced that the country’s crude oil and petroleum product pipeline network would expand by 1,000 kilometers in the near future, increasing the total length from 14,000 kilometers to 15,000 kilometers by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20).

Pipeline supplying Bandar Abbas Refinery officially operational

SHANA (Tehran) – The pipeline supplying crude oil to the Bandar Abbas refinery, an offshoot of the Goreh-Jask crude oil pipeline with a daily capacity of 300,000 barrels, was officially inaugurated on Thursday.

$80m annual savings will be achieved with new pipeline to Bandar Abbas Refinery

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company announced that the newly operational pipeline supplying feedstock from the Goreh-Jask main pipeline to the Bandar Abbas refinery will save $80 million annually by replacing sea transportation with land transportation.

Major advancement for Bandar Abbas refinery in securing stable feedstock supply

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of Bandar Abbas Oil Refining Company announced the launch of a new pipeline supplying the refinery with a daily capacity of 300,000 barrels, eliminating the need for maritime transportation of feedstock. 

Pipeline supplying Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery with 300,000-bpd capacity launched

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) announced the commissioning of a pipeline supplying feedstock to the Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery.

Bandar Abbas Refinery Repairs Furnace while Operating

TEHRAN (Shana) -- For the first time in Iran, the specialists of Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery succeeded in breaking the record of repairing the roof of an operating furnace, a record which previously belonged to an American company.

281 Refining Parts Localized at Bandar Abbas Refinery

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The commercial deputy of Bandar Abbas Oil Refining Company said the facility has provided 281 types of refinery items by relying on domestic manufacturers over the course of the previous Iranian calendar year of 1398 which ended on March 19.

Bandar Abbas Refinery Starts Building 6 Petrol, Gasoil Storage Tanks

TEHRAN (Shana) – The operation to build 6 new petrol and gasoil storage tanks has begun at Bandar Abbas Refinery, southern Iran.

Persian Gulf Star Refinery to Supply Sweet Naphtha

TEHRAN (Shana) – Phase IV development of Bandar Abbas Gas Condensate Refinery (also called the Persian Gulf Star Refinery) is to supply sweet naphtha, the facility’s CEO said.

Oil, Gas Key in Development of All Sectors: MP

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Spokesperson of the Iranian parliament’s energy committee said oil and gas were key in the development of all industrial sectors in the country.

Iran Launches Major Petrol Project

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated Phase III of Bandar Abbas Gas Condensate Refinery (also called the Persian Gulf Star Refinery) in southern Iran.

Rouhani Inaugurates Project at Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery  

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani launched a major production enhancement project at Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery.

Refinery to Boost Petrol Quality

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery said the facility’s petrol quality would improve by March.