Gas Production

IFCO CEO:

Arab states willing to invest in Iranian oil sector

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Iranian Fuel Conservation Organization (IFCO) Hossein Hosseinzadeh said the Arab governments have shown high interest in investing in the Iranian oil sector.

Iran says it hit record daily gas production in South Pars

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s state-run Pars Oil and Gas Company says daily output from the field reached an all-time high earlier this week amid growing demand for natural gas in the country’s electricity sector.

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Iran’s daily gas supply from storage caverns to hit 100 mcm

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Oil Ministry is expanding its natural gas storage capacity to reach a target of 100 million cubic meters (mcm) per day of supply from storage caverns to the country's gas grid by 2028.

Iran holds talks with Russia, Turkmenistan on gas coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The chief executive of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said that Iran has held talks with Russia and the Republic of Turkmenistan to enhance bilateral cooperation in the gas sector.

Iran-Russia gas transfer document a masterpiece: Oil min.

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA)– The Iranian oil minister said the Iran-Russia gas transfer deal signed recently between the two nations was a masterpiece of the administration of the late President Raeisi in its energy diplomacy.

Owji says new gas MoU with Russia will turn Iran to a gas hub

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum, Javad Owji said that the recently signed agreement between Iran and Russia on gas transmission will turn Tehran to a gas hub in the region.

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Iran interim president to inaugurate natural gas projects

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Iranian oil minister Javad Owji says a number of gas supply projects will be inaugurated in the southeastern province of Sistan-o-Baluchestan in the presence of the acting president Mohammad Mokhber.

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Number of knowledge-based companies reached more than 676

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji stated that the number of knowledge-based companies has reached more than 676, adding that nearly a thousand contracts worth 1 billion dollars have been signed with these companies.

GECF final declaration condemns unilateral economic sanctions

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Gas exporting countries forum members condemned unilateral economic sanctions in their final declaration they issued after their meeting in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria on Sunday.

Iran launches new gas pipeline in SP phase 16

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – A new offshore gas pipeline was put into operation at Phase 16 of Iran’s South Pars Gas Field on Tuesday.

Iran ranks 3rd worldwide in making gas transmission pipeline

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – China, India and Iran have the most share in the construction of gas pipelines in the world, an international institute said.

NIOC to clinch major contracts to increase oil, gas output

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The chief executive of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said that his company plans to ink important contracts in the near future to increase the oil and gas production volume.

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Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan in talks to resume gas swap via Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Turkmenistan and the Azerbaijan Republic are in talks to resolve a problem that has halted gas swap between the two countries via Iran, the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has announced.

Iran exports 32,000 bpd of gas condensate from SP terminal

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The managing director of Iranian Oil Terminals Company (IOTC) has said 32,000 barrels per day (bpd) of gas condensate are exported from the South Pars Gas Terminal.

Oil Ministry to complete $47.5b of projects to boost output

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said the ministry has started completing 50 projects in the oil industry with a total investment of $47.5 billion to increase the country’s oil and gas output.

Iran oil min. says 3.1 bcm gas stockpile a ‘desirable’ record

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji on Wednesday said 3.1 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas have been stored, calling it a “desirable” record.

Gas storage in Iran breaks 10-year record high

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Managing Director of the National Iranian Oil Company said three billion cubic meters of natural gas have been stored in the country’s storage facilities during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year.

Turkmenistan ready to expand swap gas supplies via Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov during the Turkmen-Iranian business forum held in Ashgabat stated that Turkmenistan is ready to significantly increase the volume of swap gas supplies through Iran.

Tehran, Islamabad agree to advance IP gas deal project

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iranian and Pakistani energy ministers vowed to take effective steps in advancing the previously-inked Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas project deal.

Iraq’s gas imports from Iran to continue: electricity min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Iraq’s minister of electricity said that the import of gas from Iran will remain in place as the country needs Iranian gas to generate electricity.

Iran’s oil production up to 3.4 million bpd: Oil min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) –Iranian Oil Minister stated that in line with the increasing plan for oil production, Iran’s oil production has increased to 3.4 million bpd.

Iran, Russia ink MoU to conduct joint study on oil, gas coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Institute for International Energy Studies (IIES) and Russia’s Roscongress Foundation sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation in Moscow on Thursday.

Iran will export oil wherever it wants, oil minister says

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji on Sunday said the country “will export crude oil and gas condensates wherever it wants”.

Iran launching 400 new CNG stations to cut its gasoline bill

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iran is launching hundreds of new filling stations to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) to motorists amid efforts to control the rising consumption of gasoline in the country.

Iran starts gas production at Phase 11 of South Pars: NIOC

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The production of gas in Phase 11 of the South Pars, has started, the managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said Tuesday.

Iran’s gas sector investment at $1.35bn in 2 years to July

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iran has invested the equivalent of $1.35 billion in its natural gas sector in the two years to July this year, according to the CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).

Iran, Russia reach agreements on energy hub: NIGC chief

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran and Russia have reached certain agreements on the creation of an energy hub, and negotiations on the issue are ongoing, the CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said.

Iran self-sufficient in making parts of compressor stations

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The Iranian Gas Transmission Company (IGTC) managing director on Saturday said the country has so far become self-sufficient in manufacturing 750 main parts of gas compressor stations.

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Iraq dependent on Iran gas for summer electricity production

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Stating that Iraq's gas is not enough to generate electricity, the Iraqi Minister of Electricity said that Iraq's summer electricity production relies on Iranian gas imports.