South Pars

Developing Persian Gulf Fields to Avert South Pars Output Fall

TEHRAN (Shana) -- As Iran’s Petropars starts developing Phase 11 of the giant South Pars gas field with a view to making first recovery in 2021, Iran would be soon completing development of all phases of this offshore field which it shares with neighboring Qatar.
2020-06-28 15:10
SP11 Development Gets Under Way

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The load-out of Platform 11B’s jacket in the massive offshore South Pars gas field started on April 30 for final installation along Iran-Qatar border. That marks the beginning of development of Phase 11 of South Pars by Iran’s Petropars.
2020-06-09 15:13
South Pars

2020-06-06 08:24
Installation of South Pars Phase 11 Jacket

BUSHEHR (Shana) – Installation operation of the jacket of South Pars Phase 11 offshore platform in the Persian Gulf.
2020-05-24 20:18
Rouhani: Oil, Gas Projects under Way despite Sanctions

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appreciated Iranian oil industry achievements, saying: "The United States cannot bring our nation to its knees because of the plans that we will implement in [the calendar year of] 1399, after two years and a few months of severe sanctions."
2020-05-21 16:47
Offshore Section of South Pars Development Complete by 2021

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh announced completion of the South Pars Offshore Section as well as 17 phases of the massive gas field by the end of President Rouhani’s second term in office to 2021.
2020-05-21 15:06
Iran Starts Installation of Phase 11 Jacket

BUSHEHR (Shana) – Iran’s Petropars Company has officially started operations to install the jacket of South Pars Phase 11 platform in the Persian Gulf.
2020-05-21 12:35
SPGC Eyes Rising Butane Output from SP Phases 17, 18

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The director of the 7th South Pars Refinery said the facility’s butane output was planned to increase dramatically in the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20.
2020-05-11 14:26
Loading of 1st South Pars Phase 11 Platform Jacket

HORMUZGAN (Shana) -- Load Out operation of the Platform 11B jacket of South Pars Phase 11 development project started on Thursday (April 30) at Qeshm Island, Hormuzgan Province. The structure is to be installed near the Iran-Qatar sea border in the Persian Gulf.
2020-05-02 11:05
Loading Operation of Phase 11 Platform Jacket Begins

TEHRAN (Shana) – The load out operation of Platform 11B jacket of the massive South Pars gas field has begun in a step to develop the long-sought project.
2020-04-30 12:34
Installation of South Pars Platform 11B Complete by June

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The head of the South Pars Phase 11 development plan announced that the installation process of Platform 11B of hte project would be completed by June.
2020-04-30 12:20
Zangeneh Rejoices over Iran Maximum Production at South Pars in Twitter Account

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh wrote in his Twitter account: “Iran is at the peak of its authority in the Persian Gulf with maximum production from South Pars.”
2020-04-29 18:00
South Pars Phase 14 Refinery Online by June 2021

TEHRAN (Shana) – Operator of the South Pars Phase 14 development project said plans were devised to bring the project’s onshore refinery to full production tilt by June 2021.
2020-04-28 19:35
Gas Condensate Loading Capacity to Rise at South Pars

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The deputy head of the South Pars Phase 19 development project announced the arrival of a tanker ship equipped with single point mooring (SPM) in Assaluyeh, southern Iran, which would augment gas condensate loading capacity of the field.
2020-04-25 11:19
POGC Begins Drilling Operations for 1st Yalda Exploration Well

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Director of Petroleum and Gas Engineering Department of Pars Oil and Gas Company announced the start of drilling operations for the first exploratory-limiting well in the Kangan and Dalan structures of the eastern part of the South Pars gas field (Yalda Structure).
2020-04-19 18:54
Petropars to Start Drilling Wells in SP Phase 11 by June

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Petropars Company said due to the coronavirus outbreak in recent months loading of jackets to South Pars Phase 11 project were delayed but drilling operations would begin in the project by early summer.
2020-04-19 15:38
No Disruption in South Pars Production despite COVID-19 Outbreak

TEHRAN (Shana) – The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said the spread of coronavirus had not interrupted gas production from the South Pars joint gas field.
2020-04-15 22:40
Iran to Drill 1st SP Phase 11 Well by March 2021

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the first offshore well of South Pars Phase 11 project would be drilled in the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20.
2020-04-15 15:33
South Pars Gas Refineries Up and Running despite COVID-19 Outbreak

TEHRAN (Shana) – All the refineries processing South Pars gas output are operating normally and there is no drop in their output despite the coronavirus outbreak, an official with the South Pars Gas Complex said.
2020-04-11 21:21
Last South Pars Phase 13 Platform Installed

TEHRAN (Shana) – Operator of South Pars Phase 13 development project said the last platform of the offshore project was successfully installed in the Persian Gulf.
2020-03-09 14:56
Petropars Says to Follow in Total Footsteps in SP11

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Over recent years, the South Pars Phase 11 (SP11) development project has been one of the most controversial projects in Iran. It was the first project for which National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) signed an agreement with a consortium of France’s Total, China’s CNPCI and Iran’s Petropars under the newly-developed Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) framework. Total and CNPCI pulled out of the project after the US exited the Iran nuclear deal and re-imposed sanctions on Iran. Petropars is now the sole operator of the project.
2020-02-26 16:35
3rd South Pars Phase 13 Platform Installed

BUSHEHR (Shana) – The third offshore platform of the supergiant South Pars gas field has been installed.
2020-02-24 16:17
Enhanced Gas Production, Biggest Oil Industry Measure to Save Environment: Min.

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said his ministry’s biggest environmental measure was enhancing natural gas production in the country.
2020-02-16 19:16
Simultaneous Loading of South Pars Phase 13 Platforms

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The operation of loading two platforms belonging to Phase 13 of the South Pars gas field ended on Monday at the yard of Iran Marine Industrial Company (SADRA).
2020-02-12 16:15
South Pars symbol of Islamic Revolution Achievements

BUSHEHR (Shana) -- As we celebrate the 41st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, we are exploring the development process of the South Pars gas field since its inception. The first gas exploration well in this field was dug in 1990; based on the results of seismic studies, existence of gas was confirmed in the field. Iran's share of the 9,700-km field is 3,700 km, which hold roughly 14.2 trillion cubic meters of gas or 8% of the world's total reserves. South Pars will undoubtedly be an important part of the future of Iran's industrial history.
2020-02-10 12:22
Last South Pars Phase 14 Platform Installed

BUSHEHR (Shana) – The last offshore platform of Phase 14 of the massive South Pars gas field has been installed.
2020-02-01 15:06
South Pars Condensate Storage Capacity at 3.5 mb

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The South Pars gas condensate storage and metering project manager announced the increase in storage capacity of gas condensate in the field to 3.5 million barrels.
2020-01-26 17:23
Fate of Most Iran Joint Oil, Gas Fields Determined: NIOC

TEHRAN (Shana) -- National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) says the development activities of the company in the joint fields of West Karoon and South Pars are seriously being pursued and their results are evident.
2020-01-26 17:04
Iran Eyes Enhanced Oil Recovery in Azadegan Joint Field

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said plans were under way to enhance oil recovery factor of the Azadegan joint oilfield in the near future.
2020-01-25 23:11
Petropars Developing South Pars Phase 11 Alone

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Iran's Petropars was developing Phase 11 project of South Pars gas field as CNPC International and Total had fully abandoned the project.
2020-01-25 15:32