Plan to reduce gas flaring in southern oil-rich regions announced

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) announced plans to cut daily gas flaring by 200 million cubic feet this year.

Reduced flaring at South Pars Refinery 11

SHANA (Tehran) – The manager of Refinery 11 at the South Pars Gas Complex described the reduction in gas flaring as significant, stating that the volume of gas sent to flares has dropped from over 1 million cubic meters per day to less than 3,000 cubic meters.

Petchem companies invest $5b to collect gas flares

SHANA (Tehran) – The HSE director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) emphasized the industry’s role in reducing flare gas emissions, announcing a $5 billion investment by petrochemical companies to collect flare gases upstream and draft a strategic plan for flare gas management.

Energy savings at Isfahan Oil Refinery through flare gas recovery project

SHANA (Tehran) – The project manager of Isfahan Oil Refining Company said the implementation of a flare gas recovery system will save up to 3,000 cubic meters of gas per hour at the refinery. The initiative plays a key role in reducing environmental pollution by improving energy efficiency and economic productivity.

Completion of flare gas recovery operation at SP Refinery 7

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of operations at the seventh refinery of South Pars announced the successful implementation of the flare gas recovery operation, stating that the project was completed with high quality, relying on domestic technical expertise and innovative measures. The installation of flare and utility line branches was fully executed.

Flare gas recovery projects on track for completion

SHANA (Tehran) – The director of oil and gas production supervision at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) reported significant progress in flare gas recovery projects, stating that the company is legally required to collect and inject a major portion of associated petroleum gases into the national grid or downstream industries by the end of the Seventh Development Plan.

NIOC plans comprehensive flare gas recovery program

SHANA (Tehran) – The deputy director of investment at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) announced new plans to accelerate flare gas recovery and optimize the use of this valuable resource, stating that NIOC is prepared to offer a package of incentives to attract investors in this sector.

Iran’s oil opportunities: Flare gas recovery

SHANA (Tehran) – A golden opportunity to capture 1 billion cubic feet per day of associated petroleum gas will be unveiled at the major national investment event. The initiative includes four opportunities for sweet gas recovery and 41 for sour gas recovery.

President: Completing gas flaring prevention plans is essential

SHANA (Tehran) – The president emphasized that Khuzestan is a precious gem, stating that addressing oil pollution, particularly gas flaring at upstream oil and gas facilities, must be prioritized through a comprehensive, expert-led program with the participation of all responsible agencies.

NIOC says over 14 mcm of APG to be collected by mid-March 2026

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) announced that 14 to 15 million cubic meters (mcm) of associated petroleum gas (APG) will be collected annually from new projects by the end of the next Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2026).

Significant reduction in gas flaring expected in Asaluyeh by March 2026

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ) highlighted the government's emphasis on reducing gas flaring, stating that the South Pars Gas Complex is undertaking a €200 million project.

Flare gas collection leads to national savings: Lawmaker

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the parliamentary Energy Committee emphasized the importance of curbing flaring, saying that collecting flare gas would not only prevent the waste of national resources but also reduce air pollution and create jobs.

NISOC announces daily collection of 40 mcf of flare gas at Rag Sefid

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) announced the daily collection of 40 million cubic feet (mcf) of flare gas at Rag Sefid and stated that upon the project’s completion, over 120 mcf per day of associated gas will be collected at Rag Sefid.

NPC: 14 flares in East Karoun will be extinguished by late-March

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), referring to the plan by Persian Gulf Bidboland Gas Refining Company to collect flare gases in East Karoun, stated that 14 flares will be extinguished under this plan by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20).

Gas flaring to cease in Haftkel oil region

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) announced the extinguishing of oil flares in Haftkel, stating that the launch of the Haftkel Gas Injection Project will permanently eliminate concerns over gas flaring in this oil-rich region.

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Parliament to help Oil Ministry tackle flare gas recovery challenges

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the Energy Committee of the Parliament stated that a working group comprising members of the Energy and Article 90 committees will oversee the quality and progress of flare gas recovery efforts by the Oil Ministry officials.

Daily Gas Production Stands at 840 mcm/d

SHANA (Tehran) - As much as 840 mcm/d of gas is produced by gas processing plants across the country.

Rag-Sefid Project Accelerating Gas Flare Gathering

SHANA (Tehran)—Seyed Mohsen Dehbanpour, the CEO of Aghajari Oil and Gas Production Company says the project to collect flare gas at the Rag-Sefid unit has made significant progress.

Gas Flares Expected to Be Shut Down for Ever Next Year

SHANA (Tehran) - The burning of natural gas as a national wealth is expected to end next year.

7 Gathering Associated Gases Projects Coming Online

SHANA (Tehran) - 7 gathering associated gases projects, worth 400 million dollars, will be completed over the first half of the current Iranian calendar year, which ends on March 20, 2025.

South Pars Gas Complex Reduces Gas Emissions

SHANA (Tehran) - South Pars Gas Processing Complex managed to capture more volumes of gases burnt by gas stacks during the last Iranian calendar year, which ended on 20 March 2024.

NGL-1300 Ready to Come Online

SHANA (Tehran) - Managing director of Dehloran Natural Gas Liquids plant (NGL-1300) , Javad Kamari, says that the refining facility is ready to start operations officially.

Bahregan Gas Flare Stops 60 Years of Operation

SHANA (Tehran) - Bahregan Oil Zone onshore installations’ gas flare turned off after 60 years of operation.

South Pars Will Reduce Burning Gases by 1.2 bcm Annually

SHANA (Tehran) - Managing director of the South Pars Gas Complex, Ahmad Bahoush, says a project is underway at the complex which upon its completion, the volume of gases being burnt by gas stacks will be reduced by 1.2 thousand million cubic meters annually.

Halting Gas Flaring A Success, DOE Head

SHANA (Tehran) --The Petroleum Ministry has spent 5 billion dollars so far to stop burning associated gases, a move that I would like to appreciate, hoping the initiative to be continued especially in the West Karoon region.

Natural Gas Certificates Trade Soon

SHANA (Tehran) - The NIGC’s director for energy and carbon, Sajed Kashefi, says that trading of the natural gas saving certificates will be started in Iran’s Energy Exchange (IRENEX) in near future.

Updated Methods of Repair Is a Requirement

SHANA (Tehran) - We should distance ourselves from traditional repairing methods in gas processing plants and replace them with new and updated ones.

Refinery Saves 210 mcm gas by Preventing Flaring

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Martyr Hasheminejad Gas Refining Company announced that the plant has saved about 210 million cubic meters of gas from the recovery of flare gases over the last five years.