Iran

Petchem Companies Lauded at IMI-100

TEHRAN (Shana) – Petrochemical companies were lauded at the 22nd top 100 Iranian companies ranking conference (IMI-100).
2020-01-19 19:18
Pars Petchem Plant Plans to Smash Output Record

TEHRAN (Shana) – Pars Petrochemical Complex announced it would break its production record by the end of the current Iranian calendar year to March 20.
2020-01-19 19:02
Iran Eyes 2mt Petchem Output by Optimizing Production

TEHRAN (Shana) – An Iranian petrochemical official said Iran’s petrochemical production capacity would increase by 2 million tons by tapping unexploited capacities in petrochemical facilities of the country.
2020-01-18 16:07
Iran Oil Output from North Azadegan hits 100 mb

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran’s crude oil production at North Azadegan Joint Oilfield has reached 100 million barrels since 2016.
2020-01-18 16:02
Iran Catalyst Output to hit $125m by 2021

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran’s catalyst output will reach a total of $125 million by 2021, the CEO of Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) said.
2020-01-15 17:00
Iran Self-Sufficient in Production of Rubber Raw Materials

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Takht Jamshid Petrochemical Plant said the company’s second phase would render Iran needless of importing the raw materials needed for production of various type of rubber.
2020-01-15 16:08
Local Catalysts Reduce Production Cost of Isocyanates by 1/3

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Karoon Petrochemical Company said the company's costs would be reduced by one-third with the use of local catalysts.
2020-01-15 15:53
Iran Self-Sufficient in Hexane Production by 2021

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The chairman of the HNT Holding Company announced inauguration of a 40,000-ton hexane, 10,000-ton pentane and 7,000-ton heptane petrochemical plants in Iran by relying on local capabilities by the next Iranian calendar year which begins on March 21.
2020-01-15 15:46
IOOC Localizes Wellhead Reducers for SPOL

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) has successfully indigenized the technical savvy for production of wellhead reducer to be used in South Pars Oil Layer (SPOL).
2020-01-15 15:35
Iran Eyes Enhanced Output at North Yaran Oilfield

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC) said new downhole pumps were being installed in North Yaran Oilfield which would increase the field’s oil output by the end of the current Iranian calendar year to March 20 2020.
2020-01-15 15:28
Ilam Gas Refinery Obtains ISO 17025 Quality Management Standard

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Deputy Director of Engineering at Ilam Gas Refinery said the facility had obtained the ISO 17025 International Standard for quality management, and said: “Ilam Gas Refinery’s laboratory is one of the pioneers in adoption and deployment of this standard at the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).”
2020-01-15 15:11
Private Sector Presence in 3rd Petchem Leap to be Eye-catching

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said that the presence of smart local private sector companies would be eye-catching in materialization of the third petrochemical leap of the country.
2020-01-14 16:32
Phase 2 of Takht Jamshid Petchem Plant Operational

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iran has launched Phase 2 of Takht Jamshaid Mahshahr Petrochemical Plant.
2020-01-14 15:08
Wellhead Platform Loaded for Salman Oilfield

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The S1 Platform of Salman Oilfield, built by relying on domestic capabilities, has been loaded from Khorramshahr Yard.
2020-01-14 14:58
Iran to Launch $2b Petchem Projects by March 2020

TEHRAN (Shana) – A senior Iranian petrochemical official said the country was expected to launch several petrochemical projects by the end of the current calendar year, which began on March 21, with a total value of nearly 2 billion dollars.
2020-01-13 15:10
No Worries Concerning Low-Sulfur Fuel Supply for OGVs: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country could supply the needs of ocean-going vessels (OGC) to low-sulfur fuel domestically.
2020-01-13 13:03
Countdown Begins for Full Productivity of Azar Joint Field

TEHRAN (Shana) – The operator of Azar Joint Field Development Project said several sections of the central processing unit of the project were about to start early production, bringing the field’s output to the planned level.
2020-01-12 16:02
Iran to Launch 23 Petchem Projects in Assaluyeh

TEHRAN (Shana) – A senior petrochemical official said that plans were under way to launch 23 petrochemical plants in Assaluyeh Petrochemical Zone southern Iran.
2020-01-11 16:00
NISOC Builds Drilling Bit without Reverse Engineering

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said the company had localized the technical savvy for manufacturing drilling bits without relying on reverse engineering.
2020-01-10 16:56
By-law Passed on Supporting Development of Downstream Oil Industries

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Rouhani government cabinet has approved the executive by-law on supporting the development of crude oil and gas condensate industries by tapping public investment.
2020-01-08 18:01
Oil Prices Rise in Volatile Conditions: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said instability had spurred a price rise in the oil market, and said: "Psychologically speaking, there is somewhat of an upward trend in oil prices currently."
2020-01-08 14:45
3rd South Pars Phases 22-24 Platform Operational

TEHRAN (Shana) – The third offshore platform of phases 22 to 24 of South Pars Gas Field came on stream.
2020-01-07 16:03
NIDC Localizes Strategic Coolant

TEHRAN (Shana) – Researchers at the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) have successfully produced and localized ELC super coolant.
2020-01-05 17:27
Minister Expresses Condolence over Gen. Soleimani's Martyrdom

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh expressed condolences over the martyrdom of the commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani.
2020-01-03 12:46
Zangeneh Congratulates New Year to Christian Colleagues

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh wrote a statement in which he congratulated the New Year to the Christian staff of the Iranian petroleum industry and the world.
2020-01-01 09:58
Iran Eyes 16 New Petchem Items by 2025

TEHRAN (Shana) – The National Petrochemical Company (NPC) CEO said that the Iranian petrochemical industry would be supplying 16 new items by 2025.
2019-12-31 16:00
CBI Head: Petchem Industry, Vanguard of Supplying Iran Needed FOREX

TEHRAN (Shana) – The head of the Central Bank of Iran said that petrochemical companies were the vanguard of supplying the country's needed foreign currency.
2019-12-30 15:29
Petchem Industry at Forefront of Non-Oil Export Earnings: Rouhani

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the country’s petrochemical industry was at the forefront of generating revenues from non-oil exports.
2019-12-30 14:53
Iran Petchem Progress in Line with Establishment Policies: Zangeneh

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said that the development of petrochemical plants was in line with the policies of the Islamic establishment of Iran to create jobs and prevent sale of crude oil and gas.
2019-12-30 12:38
Last South Pars Phase 14 Platform Loaded

TEHRAN (Shana) – The last offshore platform belonging to Phase 14 of the South Pars Gas Field has been loaded at the yard of Iran Marine Industrial Company (SADRA).
2019-12-29 17:25