Exploration

Iran rivals foreigners in exploration

Exploration in Iran’s petroleum industry has advanced to the extent that a large number of countries currently are asking Iran to share its geological experience with them. Mehdi Fakour, director of exploration at National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), has said Iran has achieved geochemical and geobotanic technology in oil exploration, thereby becoming a rival to foreign companies in exploration technologies. Iran is currently in oil and gas exploration relationship with four neighbors. Talks are also under way for exporting local know-how and equipment to these countries. Fakour said it would create value and income for Iran.
2023-05-21 14:53
NIOC CEO unveils 16 new exploration blocks

SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) managing director on Sunday unveiled 16 new exploration blocks.
2023-05-14 20:48
Iran’s exploration chief: Seismographic surveys ‘unprecedented’ in 20 years

TEHRAN (Shana) – The exploration director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said seismographic operations reached an “unprecedented” level in over a one-year period when compared with those in the past 20 years.
2023-03-11 15:52
NIOC official: Iran to stun world with exploration know-how

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran will soon astonish the world by displaying its exploration expertise, vowed a National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) official here on Tuesday.
2023-03-08 23:32
Exploration Talks with 3 Countries

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The head of exploration at National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has said talks have been held with three countries for implementation of oil and gas exploration projects.
2023-01-16 16:39
NIOC in Exploration Talks with Foreign Partners

2022-11-21 09:23
NIOC Exploration Director Appointed

TEHRAN (Shana) -- In a decree, the Deputy Minister of Petroleum appointed Mehdi Fakoor as the Director of Exploration of the National Iranian Oil Company.
2021-11-08 13:58
Iran, 1st in World in Oil and Gas Discovery despite Inequalities: Official

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) was ranked first in the world in completely unequal conditions due to the imposition of severe sanctions, said an NIOC official.
2020-09-21 10:23
Iran Ranks 1st in World Oil and Gas Discovery in 2019

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) ranked first among the world's largest oil companies in terms of total oil and gas discovery in 2019, with the discovery of 4.973 billion barrels of equivalent hydrocarbon reserves.
2020-09-14 13:56
All Iran Sedimentary Basins Located, Prioritized by NIOC: Official

TEHRAN (Shana) -- A senior official with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) underlined the importance of studying and modeling sedimentary basins to ensure exploration in the coming years, adding the exploration department of NIOC had already located and prioritized all sedimentary basins in Iran.
2020-04-21 14:53
Iran Wealthy in Oil Exploration Capacity

TEHRAN (Shana) -- An Iranian official says that the country is teeming in oil exploration potentialities.
2019-10-22 16:39
Iran Self-Sufficient in Oil Exploration: Official

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The deputy NIOC director of development and engineering affairs said Iran was fully self-sufficient in exploration activities.
2019-10-13 17:11
New Generation of Exploration Activities to Begin in Northeast Iran: Official

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Director of Exploration Department of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) announced the start of a new generation of exploration activities in the northeast of the country.
2019-08-04 16:35
NIOC Inks Research Deals with Knowledge-based Firms

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Exploration Department of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has signed 4 research contracts with universities and knowledge-based firms.
2019-08-04 16:04