Gas Production

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.

Installation of SP Platform 11B due to complete by June

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – The installation process of Platform 11B of the South Pars Phase 11 development plan will be completed by June, said the head of the project.

Loading capacity of gas condensate set to rise in South Pars

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – According to an official with the South Pars development project, the installation of new tankers will increase gas condensate loading capacity of the field.

Iran’s export volume of gas rises 26%

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s gas export volume registered a 26 percent hike in the past Iranian calendar year [ended March 20, 2020] as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.

SP gas extraction capacity exceeds 700mn cmd: POGC head

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Managing Director of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) Mohammad Meshkinfam announced on Sunday that daily gas extraction capacity at South Pars gas field has surpassed 700 million cubic meters.

Gas sweetening plant launched at Maroon oil co.

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The first phase of a gas sweetening project has been launched at No. 3 Complex of Maroon Oil and Gas Production Company (MOGPC).

South Pars gas output increases by 14mcm/d

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The last offshore platform of South Pars Gas Field phases 22-24 has become operational, increasing the giant reservoir’s production by 14 million cubic meters per day.

Production of petrochemicals at 2% growth in 10 months

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Production volume of chemical and petrochemical products registered a 1.9 percent growth in 10 months of the current year (from March 21 to Jan. 20).

Deputy oil min.:

Need for making $33bn investment to reduce power plants’ gas consumption

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Hossein Montazer Torbati said that $33 billion worth of investment is needed for reducing gas consumption in power plants in the nationwide.

Two SP offshore platforms to be installed soon

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – The operation of loading two platforms belonging to Phase 13 of the South Pars gas field ended this week at the yard of Iran Marine Industrial Company (SADRA).