Gas Production

Iran, GECF stress expansion of cooperation

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Qatar Hamid Reza Dehghani met and held talks with Secretary-General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Yury Sentyurin in Doha.

Gas supply projects in 6 provinces inaugurated

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – In a ceremony on Thursday with the participation of President Hassan Rouhani, gas supply projects to six Iranian provinces were inaugurated.

Iraq to continue imports of Iranian gas, electricty

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – In a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran, Iraqi Energy Minister Majid Mahdi Hantoush announced that his country will continue purchasing gas and electricity from Iran.

Iraq hopes to increase gas imports from Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iraqi Electricity Minister Majid Mahdi Hantoush expressed hope that his country could reach an agreement in upcoming negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran to increase gas imports.

Iran yearly gas output up 6%

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – The Deputy Director of Dispatching Operations at the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced a 6% increase in Iran’s annual sweet gas production.

Iran’s crude steel output hits 55-fold growth in past 42 yrs.

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade indicate that Iran’s current crude steel production volume has registered a significant 55fold growth as compared to the past 42 years.

Gas condensate output increases from SPGF: Official

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The Director of 4th Refinery of South Pars Gas Field (SPGF) said that production of gas condensates has increased at phases 6, 7 and 8 of the gas field significantly.

Iran gas flaring zero by March 2023: Zanganeh

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh says the country would no longer flare associated petroleum gases by March 2023.

Largest gas refinery in Middle East to be unveiled in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Khuzestan Bidboland gas refinery will be unveiled as the largest gas refinery in the Middle East and West Asia in Southwest Iran on Thursday.

Oil, gas industry suffered most pressure under US sanctions

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri said the Iranian oil and gas industry suffered the most pressure under the US embargo period.

US drillers add most oil and gas rigs in 6th weeks

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – US energy firms have added oil and natural gas rigs for a sixth week in a row in the best quarter for boosting the rig count since the second quarter of 2017.

Iran self-sufficient in natural gas supply: NIGC

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said Iran is fully self-sufficient in natural gas supply and has no imports.

From 2013 to 2019:

Gas production from SPGF hits 139% growth annually

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Statistics have shown that gas production from South Pars Gas Field has registered a 139 percent growth annually from 2013 to 2019.

Daily gas consumption surpasses 700 mcm

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Gas consumption in Iran has reached 707 million cubic meters per day.

Trump virus more lethal than COVID-19: Iran OPEC governor

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s OPEC governor says the impact of the economic terrorism imposed by Donald Trump Administration on Iran was more severe to its gas production than the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus did not stop producing oil, gas for a single day

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iranian oil minister said on Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic has not stopped the production of the Iranian oil and gas even for a single day.

SP Phase 13 daily gas condensate output tops 40,000 barrels

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Site Manager of 11th Gas Refinery Unit of South Pars Gas Company (SPGC) put the production volume of gas condensates in Phase 13 of the company at over 40,000 barrels per day (bpd).

Daily gas production in SP phases 22, 24 at 40 mcm: official

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The Director of Refinery No. 12 of South Pars Gas Field (SPGF) put the daily gas production in Phases 22 and 24 of the Field at 40 million cubic meter (mcm).

By: Ebrahim Fallahi

Gas industry mobilized for sustained supply in winter

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) and all its subsidiaries have been working in the past few months to ensure the sustained supply of gas during the cold season.

Iran creates 2.6mb refinery capacity by developing gas supply

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Referring to the development of gas supply in the last seven years, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said that 2.6 million barrels of refining capacity fuel has been distributed and consumed in the country.

SP gas condensate production vol. up 87%: CEO

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Chief Executive of South Pars Gas Company (SPGC) said that the production of gas condensate at South Pars Gas Field (SPGF) has increased more than 87 percent from 2013 to 2020.

Iran welcomes gas trade with Turkmenistan: NIGC head

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The head of the National Iranian Gas Company Hassan Montazer Torbati expressed Iran’s willingness to resume gas trade with Turkmenistan.

Iran able to export gas to eastern countries

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani pointed to the ability of Iran to export gas to countries situated on the eastern side of its border.

Sweet gas output vol. in SPGC at 155% hike: CEO

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Chief Executive of South Pars Gas Company (SPGC) said that production volume of treated sweet gas at the company increased about 155 percent last year (ended March 20, 2020) as compared to 2013.

Iran's gas refinery capacity surpasses 1bn mcm/d

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – An official from the National Iranian Gas Company announced on Monday that Iran's gas refinery capacity has surplused one billion cubic meters per day.

Iran refinery gas output registers annual growth: NIGC official

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – The spokesperson of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Mohammadi Asgari, announced on Sunday that the average gas production at Iran’s refineries stood at 674 million cubic meters per day which were 24 mcm/d more than the same time last year.

Iran outperforming Qatar in South Pars gas extraction: Zanganeh

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says Iran’s daily extraction of natural gas from the South Pars gas field, in the Persian Gulf, is more than Qatar output from the joint field.

Butane production capacity up 100% in SP phases 17, 18

TEHRAN, May 6 (MNA) – The Director of Refinery No. 7 of South Pars Gas Complex said on Tue. that phases 17 and 18 of the Complex have increased butane production capacity up by 100 percent.