Iran to Export 1st Oil Shipment from Jask on July 22

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said loading and export operation of the first shipment of Iranian crude oil from Jask and the Sea of ​​Oman will be carried out on July 22 by the presidential order.

Countdown Begins for 1st Crude Oil Export from Jask Terminal

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Deputy National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) CEO for Development and Engineering Affairs announced: “Due to the completion of the strategic and national plan for the transfer of crude oil from Goreh to Jask, the first shipment of crude oil will be exported from the Jask terminal in the coming few days.”

1st Well of Nasr 5 Satellite Platform Online

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The first well of Nasr 5 Satellite Platform, called Well SICE6, has come online to increase crude oil production in Sivand and Esfand fields.

RIPI Develops Knowhow of Producing Lubricants for Wellhead Calves

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The downstream campus of the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry has been able to produce lubricants and seals for wellhead valves.

Cumulative South Pars Gas Output Crosses 1.8 tcm

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The volume of rich gas extracted from the South Pars joint gas field since it’s the beginning of its development has exceeded 1.8 trillion cubic meters.

Drilling Operations begin to Maintain Forouzan Oil Output

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Drilling operations have begun in the Forouzan oilfield to maintain and enhance oil output of the joint field.

Cheshmeh Khosh Oil Pipeline to Ahvaz Explodes, Several People Killed

AHVAZ (Shana) -- The Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC) announced the explosion of a 20-inch pipeline transporting crude oil from Cheshmeh Khosh to Ahvaz, southwestern Iran, during a search operation, which killed several people nearby.

President Rouhani:

Problem of Oil Industry Employees’ Salaries being Solved

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani emphasized that Iran has not had and does not have any problems in the production and export of crude oil, and said: "I promise the employees of the Ministry of Petroleum that their salary problems will be solved."

Bandar Abbas Refinery Repairs Furnace while Operating

TEHRAN (Shana) -- For the first time in Iran, the specialists of Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery succeeded in breaking the record of repairing the roof of an operating furnace, a record which previously belonged to an American company.

Iran Denies Having Sent Oil Tanker to Lebanon

TEHRAN (Shana) -- A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: "Iran has not sent any oil tankers to Lebanon, but all countries know Iran's capacity to export petroleum products, so we will respond to this request whenever we are asked for help."

Asmari Reservoir of Abuzar Oilfield Online

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) announced production of oil from the Asmari reservoir of Abuzar oilfield for the first time in the history of the field's development.

Iran says Oil Revenue Fell over $100b since 2018

TEHRAN (Shana) -- In a report on oil sales performance during the escalation of sanctions and the economic war, Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said that in the three years of the economic war, Iran’s oil revenues fell by more than $100 billion.

Spokesman:

“Iran has regained part of its oil market share”

TEHRAN (Shana) -- A Foreign Ministry spokesman said: "During the failed US maximum sanctions, the main goal of the oil industry was to regain Iran's share of the oil market. In the last one year, we have regained part of this share.”

Jask Port to Become Important Port for Iran Oil Exports

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said: “Jask will soon be an important export port for Iranian oil. Until today, if Iranian oil was exported from Khark Island, from now on exports will be made from both Khark and Jask.”

Oil Industry Innovation, Technology Park signs 5 Agreements

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Five cooperation agreements were signed between the Oil Industry Innovation and Technology Park with the Ministry of Science, Isfahan Scientific and Research Development, Shiraz University of Technology and Amirkabir University of Science and Technology.

RIPI Inks Deal to Commercialize Water Treatment Technical Savvy

TEHRAN (Shana) – The Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) has signed a contract to commercialize water treatment technical knowhow with Aban Accelerator Company.

NIOC Prepared for Speedy Resumption of Iran Oil Production

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The deputy director of production at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said: "Precise planning has been done to restore oil production to the pre-sanctions levels in one-week, one-month and three-month intervals, and if the sanctions are lifted, most of the country's oil production will be revived within a month."

Production Resumed at Tehran Oil Refinery

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The CEO of Tehran Oil Refining Company announced the resumption of operations at the refinery. According to the public relations office of the Tehran refinery, Hamed Armanfar announced: “Due to the complete and successful extinguishing of the fire by the rescue operations teams, production in the Tehran refinery has resumed.”

One Year On, Kazempour Ardebili Loss Still Felt

TEHRAN (Shana) -- Last year on April 17, Iran’s long-serving governor for OPEC Hossein Kazempour Ardebili passed away. A figure of international renown, he was a key official in Iran’s petroleum industry, not to mention his long background in political and economic sectors.

17th OPEC+ Meeting Begins

TEHRAN (Shana) -- The 17th meeting of the Oil and Energy Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers, a grouping called OPEC+, started a few minutes ago.

Return of Iran Crude Oil to Market, Orderly, Transparent: Barkindo

VIENNA (Shana) – OPEC Secretary General HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo said the return of Iranian production and exports to the global market will occur in an orderly and transparent fashion.

Oil Minister Calls for Building Capacity for 6.5mbd Crude Oil Output

TEHRAN (Shana) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh stressed the need to enhance Iran's crude oil production capacity, and said: "I think any administration that comes to power should put the daily production of 6.5 million barrels of oil in its first plans."