Household, commercial sectors use 75% of gas supplied to network

SHANA (Tehran) – Household, commercial and small industrial gas consumption reached about 645 million cubic meters on Dec. 18, accounting for roughly 75% of the total gas delivered to the national network, according to the National Iranian Gas Company.

Household gas consumption forecast to reach 650 mcm per day

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s National Iranian Gas Company expects household, commercial and small industrial gas consumption to reach about 650 million cubic meters by the end of the week, an official said Thursday, citing colder-than-average weather.

Household sector accounts for 72% of total natural gas consumption

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the National Iranian Gas Company said households accounted for 72% of total natural gas consumption, with 625 million cubic meters used in the residential, commercial and small industrial sectors out of a total 850 million cubic meters delivered to the network on Wednesday.

Daily gas consumption nears 615 mcm

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the National Iranian Gas Company said about 615 million cubic meters of gas were consumed by the residential, commercial and small industrial sectors over the past 24 hours, accounting for 72% of the total gas delivered to the national grid.

South Pars Gas Complex operating at full swing

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the South Pars Gas Complex said the complex’s refineries are producing gas at maximum capacity while fully complying with safety requirements, adding that all necessary measures have been planned and implemented ahead of forecast storm systems.

Daily household, commercial gas consumption tops 600 mcm

SHANA (Tehran) – Daily natural gas consumption in Iran’s household, commercial and small industrial sectors has exceeded 600 million cubic meters as a nationwide cold snap sets in, according to the head of the National Iranian Gas Co.’s dispatching center.

Average household gas use in third week of Azar hits 533 mcm a day

SHANA (Tehran) – Natural gas consumption in the household, commercial and small industrial sectors rose during the third week of Azar, averaging about 533 million cubic meters per day, according to data from the National Iranian Gas Co. The highest daily use in the period exceeded 546 million cubic meters on Dec. 6.

Gas deliveries to petchem industry up 19.4%

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the National Iranian Gas Company said gas deliveries to the petrochemical industry rose 19.4% above the company’s commitments despite the onset of colder weather this fall.

New well comes online at South Pars Phase 13

SHANA (Tehran) – The project manager for the Phase 13 development at the South Pars gas field said drilling has been completed and a new well brought online, increasing the field’s daily gas production capacity by 1.7 million cubic meters.

Tehran gas consumption hits 91 mcm

SHANA (Tehran) – Gas consumption in Tehran province reached 91 million cubic meters over the past 24 hours, the provincial gas company’s spokesperson said, calling on residents to help manage usage by observing simple conservation measures.

Oil Ministry expands gas transmission infrastructure nationwide

SHANA (Tehran) – The oil minister announced that the construction and commissioning of more than 1,000 kilometers of gas transmission pipelines have been targeted by the end of this year, saying that expanding the gas transmission network plays a vital role in strengthening the country’s energy security and reliability, particularly during peak demand periods.

South Pars daily gas output hits new record of 722 mcm

SHANA (Tehran) - The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company said the company has set a new record by producing 722 million cubic meters of rich gas per day from the shared South Pars field — an increase of 6 million cubic meters compared with last winter.

More than 30,000 drivers register for free dual-fuel conversion

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the CNG project at the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company said more than 30,000 people have registered over the past month for the government’s free gasoline-to-dual-fuel vehicle conversion program. He said using CNG, in addition to its economic, environmental and energy security benefits, can cut annual fuel costs for high-consumption households by more than 50 million tomans.

Household gas use climbs past 3.6 bcm in second week of Azar

SHANA (Tehran) – Gas consumption in the household, commercial and small industrial sectors rose above 3.6 billion cubic meters in the second week of Azar (Nov. 29-Dec. 5), with average daily use exceeding 521 million cubic meters.

Gas compression; solution to falling output at South Pars

SHANA (Tehran) – Iran’s oil minister underscored the critical importance of the South Pars gas-compression project, warning that based on technical reviews and forecasts, the field will begin losing part of its annual production in the next one or two years due to natural pressure decline after decades of operation.

Maintaining grid stability through fuel consumption management

SHANA (Tehran) – The oil minister stressed the need to maintain grid stability by managing fuel consumption in households, small industries and power plants, in cooperation with various sectors of the oil industry.

Optimization of equipment to sustain South Pars gas production

SHANA (Tehran) – The deputy director of production and operations at Pars Oil and Gas Company said a redesign and replacement of a choke valve cage on one of Phase 19 wells in the South Pars joint field has been completed successfully as part of efforts to sustain gas output.

Euro-4 diesel deliveries to Tehran power plants exceed commitments

SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company said deliveries of Euro-4 diesel to power plants in Tehran Province have surpassed the company’s commitments, noting that about 97 percent of the diesel supplied to the Damavand power plant met the Euro-4 standard.

Special gas-use inspection patrol launched in Tehran

SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the Tehran Province Gas Company said a special patrol to monitor and control gas consumption in government offices and public facilities has begun with 120 specialized inspection teams. He said agencies that fail to follow consumption guidelines will face enforcement without leniency.

Household gas use tops 3.3 bcm in one week

SHANA (Tehran) – Household, commercial and small industrial gas consumption exceeded 3.3 billion cubic meters in the first week of Azar as colder weather pushed heating systems into operation.

BIPC plays key role in reducing gas imbalance

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said during a visit by Parliament’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Oversight Caucus to the Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex (BIPC) that the facility is one of the main pillars in preventing energy waste and reducing the country’s gas imbalance.

Investment projects in gas industry moving toward value creation

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) emphasized the need to reform approaches to attracting investment, saying the company’s investment and business team has carefully reviewed and assessed 68 projects, all of which show strong and reassuring returns.

Gas deliveries to power plants exceed plan

SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company said more than 3.5 billion cubic meters of additional gas have been delivered to power plants since the beginning of this year compared with the same period last year. He added that in the first nine days of Azar alone, gas deliveries to power plants were 32 million cubic meters above the volume set by the Oil Ministry.

Oil Ministry denies use of liquid fuel at Rey, Parand power plants; natural gas remains primary fuel

SHANA (Tehran) – The Oil Ministry’s director general for HSE denied reports claiming that the Rey and Parand power plants had used liquid fuel, saying Rey has run solely on natural gas since late October and that 80 percent of Parand’s fuel during the same period was also supplied as natural gas.

Household daily gas use crosses 524 mcm

SHANA (Tehran) – Household, commercial and small industrial gas consumption surged as temperatures dropped, reaching more than 524 million cubic meters on November 30.

Integrated management, consumption control crucial as cold season begins

SHANA (Tehran) — The deputy oil minister emphasized the importance of integrated management, monitoring comfort temperatures, and closely tracking gas consumption as the cold season begins, following an increase in gas deliveries to power plants and industrial sectors since the start of the year.

Smartening 500 boiler rooms marks first step in energy optimization

SHANA (Tehran) – The energy and carbon manager at the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said replacing more than 4 million heaters nationwide, refurbishing 326,000 boiler rooms, and installing smart controls in 100,000 boiler rooms are the company’s three main strategies for managing energy consumption. He said 500 boiler rooms across the country — many of them in schools — have already been upgraded with smart systems.

63,000 school boiler rooms offer major energy-saving potential

SHANA (Tehran) – The deputy education minister and head of the National Organization for Renovation, Development and Equipment of Schools said the country’s 63,000 school boiler rooms represent a significant opportunity to improve energy efficiency, stressing the importance of promoting a culture of responsible energy use in schools.

Energy use intensity remains high

Daily injection of 850 mcm of gas into national network

SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company said Monday that despite restrictions caused by sanctions, the company is injecting about 850 million cubic meters of gas into the national network each day. He described the country’s energy use intensity as high and stressed that improving consumption in schools could drive a major shift in national energy management.

Energy use in schools to be optimized

SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Gas Company and the Organization for Development, Renovation and Equipping Schools signed an agreement to improve energy efficiency in schools.