Gas
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Power plants lead, but households close the gap in weekly gas use
SHANA (Tehran) – Natural gas consumption by households, businesses and small industries continued to climb in the third week of October, reaching more than 1.604 billion cubic meters, while power plants used about 1.763 billion cubic meters during the same period — marking a close competition between the two major consumers.
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Gas transmission network fully prepared for winter
SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) praised the dedication and sacrifices of employees across the country’s 10 gas transmission districts, emphasizing full readiness of the transmission network for the cold season and continued stability of gas flow nationwide through improved management and modernized approaches.
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How has Iran’s gas transmission network prepared for winter
SHANA (Tehran) – In the first half of 1404, the Iranian Gas Transmission Company implemented its most extensive overhaul, pipeline expansion, and compressor station capacity increase programs to ensure a safe and stable passage through the winter peak. Despite seasonal changes, the volume of gas transmission across the country has remained nearly constant.
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Round-the-clock effort at SP ensures steady winter gas supply
SHANA (Tehran) – Thousands of hours of nonstop work at South Pars are keeping Iran’s natural gas flowing without interruption. With offshore and onshore teams operating day and night, the field’s staff are working tirelessly to maintain stability in gas production ahead of the winter season. Careful maintenance planning and equipment overhauls have played a crucial role in sustaining energy supply across the country.
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SP supplies 73% of gas during peak consumption
SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of South Pars Gas Complex announced that the complex supplied more than 73% of the country’s gas needs during peak winter demand, describing it as the backbone of Iran’s energy supply.
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Uninterrupted, above-target gas production at Khangiran Gas Refinery
SHANA (Tehran) – The Khangiran Gas Refinery in northeastern Iran maintained uninterrupted and above-target gas production during the four cold months of 1403, marking the most stable performance among the country’s gas refineries, according to the plant’s operations chief.
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Iran’s daily household gas consumption exceeds 214 mcm
SHANA (Tehran) – Domestic, commercial and small-scale industrial gas consumption rose in mid-Mehr (October 4-10), reaching a daily average of 214.5 million cubic meters, according to official data.
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South Pars offshore platform overhauls near completion
SHANA (Tehran) – The director of production and operations at the Pars Oil and Gas Company announced that major overhaul operations on South Pars’ offshore platforms will be completed by the end of Mehr.
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Pazan holds Iran’s largest onshore gas reserve
SHANA (Tehran) – The Pazan field has been identified as Iran’s largest onshore gas reservoir in terms of both gas-in-place and recoverable reserves, according to Mohyeddin Jafari, director of exploration at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).
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More than 80% of recoverable gas extracted from Nar field
SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of South Zagros Oil and Gas Production Company highlighted the critical role of gas compression stations in maintaining production from gas fields, saying that more than 80% of the recoverable gas from the Nar field has been extracted so far.
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ICOFC Plans 10 mcm boost in gas production
SHANA (Tehran) – The Engineering and Construction Department of the Iranian Central Oilfields Company (ICOFC) announced plans to increase daily natural gas production by up to 10 million cubic meters from the Dey, Tous, and Khartang fields, while maintaining output from other operational fields.
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Battle of water and fire: South Pars ready for winter
SHANA (Tehran) – The 1404 major overhaul operations of the South Pars offshore gas platforms have reached over 90% completion and are now in their final stages. The overhaul, launched earlier this year to boost production stability, enhance safety, and prepare for the cold season, is nearing completion thanks to the round-the-clock efforts of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) personnel.
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South Pars sets new record in propane, butane production
SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of South Pars Gas Complex announced a new record in propane and butane production during the first half of the current Iranian year, crediting the achievement to improved efficiency, optimized production processes, and the round-the-clock efforts of the company’s workforce.
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Gas tariffs for high consumers to rise steeply
SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of Tehran Gas Company urged citizens to prepare for the cold season by following safety measures and using energy efficiently, warning that gas tariffs for high-consuming households will be calculated at the highest residential rate this winter if excessive use continues.
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Khangiran Gas Refinery completes overhaul, ensures peak winter production
SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the overhaul department at Khangiran Gas Refinery announced the completion of the refinery’s general overhaul, saying this round of maintenance has ensured stable and maximum production for the coming winter. “Safety and quality were the key achievements of this period, and all operations were carried out with the highest efficiency,” he said.
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Well pressure equalization completed on South Pars platforms
SHANA (Tehran) – The director of production and operations at Pars Oil and Gas Company announced the successful completion and operation of the well pressure equalization project on South Pars platforms, aimed at improving the restart process of wells after production shutdowns and reducing the time required to resume output.
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Roots of imbalance, rising winter pressure on gas resources
SHANA (Tehran) – The deputy chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee said broad subsidies, shallow-tiered tariffs, and declining upstream investment are the main roots of the country’s energy imbalance. He added that the high share of gas in power generation, the slow pace of renewable energy development, and increased electricity use for heating in some regions have intensified pressure on gas resources during the winter.
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Ready for winter: Khangiran gas refinery operating at full capacity
SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the Khangiran gas refinery announced that the facility achieved a record output of 58.042 million cubic meters of gas per day last winter — the highest in its 42-year history. He said the refinery, the only producer of natural gas in northeastern Iran, is now fully prepared for the cold season.
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Fajr Jam Gas Refinery increases byproduct output
SHANA (Tehran) – The acting head of Fajr Jam Gas Refining Company announced higher production of gas condensate and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) during the first half of this year.
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Overhaul of 29 South Pars platforms completed
SHANA (Tehran) – The head of production and operations at the Pars Oil and Gas Company announced the completion of major overhauls on 29 offshore gas platforms in the South Pars field, adding that maintenance work on the remaining six platforms will be finished in the coming days, ahead of the country’s peak gas consumption season.
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Rise in residential gas use begins; daily average reaches 206 mcm
SHANA (Tehran) – Data from the first week of the Iranian month of Mehr show that power plants continue to dominate natural gas consumption, while residential, commercial, and small industrial users recorded a steady increase, averaging more than 206 million cubic meters per day.
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Ethane production rises 7.5% at South Pars Gas Complex
SHANA (Tehran) – The South Pars Gas Complex has set a new record in ethane production, with output reaching more than 2.15 million metric tons in the first half of 1404, according to the company’s managing director.
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Oil Ministry ensures energy stability from summer heat to winter cold
SHANA (Tehran) – The Iranian Oil Ministry successfully managed the country’s gas supply to power plants during peak summer demand in 1404 and is now preparing to ensure a stable energy supply for the upcoming winter through refinery overhauls, expanded gas storage injections, and increased liquid fuel reserves.
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Development activities begin at North Pars Gas Field
SHANA (Tehran) – The development of Iran’s independent North Pars gas field has officially begun following the signing of a contract for the construction of the jacket for the field’s first phase, according to the project manager.
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€150m gas projects launched
SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company announced the launch of 680 kilometers of gas transmission pipelines and nine turbocompressor units across four gas compressor stations, with a total investment of €150 million under the 14th administration.
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Gas injection into storage facilities up 13%
SHANA (Tehran) – Gas injection into underground storage facilities has increased by 13 percent compared with last year to ensure stable gas supply during the winter.
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Gas industry faces pressure from overdependence: NIGC
SHANA (Tehran) — Iran’s high dependence on natural gas has made the industry particularly sensitive, the head of the National Iranian Gas Company said Thursday.
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Iran delivers 50.2 bcm of gas to power plants in H1
SHANA (Tehran) – Iran supplied 50.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas to power plants in the first half of the irannian year 1404, marking a 2 billion cubic meter increase compared with the same period last year, the Oil Ministry announced.
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Gas industry staff ensure steady energy flow across Iran
SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) praised the dedication and tireless efforts of the country’s gas workers in maintaining a secure and uninterrupted gas supply nationwide.
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Khangiran gas field powers eastern Iran with safe overhauls
SHANA (Tehran) – The head of Khangiran operational zone said that despite sandstorms, extreme heat, and even a 12-day war, the workforce carried out more than 170,000 safe work hours of overhauls to prepare the facilities for maximum production in winter.