Pipelines
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Abouzar oilfield’s oil transfer pipeline repaired in 50m sea depth
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Head of Underwater Repairs Department of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) in Kharg area Ardeshir Zabeti said on Wed. that oil transfer pipeline of Abouzar Oilfield was repaired successfully by expert engineers of Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC).
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S. Korean co. assisting INSIG with installation of machinery
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – CEO of Iran National Steel Industrial Group (INSIG) said that the Iranian group has resumed installation of hydrostatic pipe testing machine with the help of the South Korean Myung Jin Machinery (MJM).
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Ruptured 36-inch oil pipeline in SW Iran resumes operation
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The ruptured 36-inch pipeline that carried oil from Ahvaz to Omidiyeh in southwest Iran has resumed operation after the technicians implemented the safety measures on it.
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Ruptured oil pipeline in SW Iran resumes operation
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – The ruptured 42-inch pipeline that carried oil from Ahvaz to Omidiyeh in southwest Iran has resumed operation after the technicians implemented the safety measures on it.
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Fire extinguished on ruptured oil pipeline in southwest Iran
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – A fire that had gripped an oil pipeline on in southwest Iran after an accident on Monday has been completely put out, the CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said Tuesday.
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Village in Khuzestan evacuated after gas pipeline explosion
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Salehabad village in Omidiyeh City in the southwestern Khuzestan Province was evacuated on Monday evening after a fire broke out at the oil pipeline near the village, Omidiyeh governor Mehran Rafiei said.
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VIDEO: Fire at oil pipeline in SW Iran under control
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – A fire started at an oil pipeline in Khuzestan province, southwest Iran, after an accident. According to reports, firefighters have managed to control the fire.
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Flood-hit West Ethylene Pipeline to resume operation soon: NPC
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – The West Ethylene Pipeline, which has been hit by the recent heavy flooding and ensuing landslides in western Iran, is to resume delivery of feedstock to petrochemical plants soon, a senior petrochemical official said.
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IOOC inks MoUs on boats, oil pipes
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with domestic companies for supplying boats and standardization of flexible oil pipes.
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Pakistan vows commitment to IP gas pipeline project
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – According to Pakistani Federal Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Islamabad is fully committed to implement Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project without any foreign pressure.
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Self-sufficiency in oil pipelines, telecommunications hits 80%
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Chief executive of Iranian Oil Pipelines and Telecommunications Company (IOPTC) Abbas-Ali Jafarinasab said that more than 80 percent of parts and equipment related to the oil pipelines and telecommunications is manufactured inside the country.
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Defense ministry resolute to set up peace in Makran region
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Iranian Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logiscal Support, said that defense ministry is willful to complete gas pipeline in the Makran region to establish peace in the area.
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Pakistan to continue peace pipeline
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Spokesperson for Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Faisal said on Friday that his country will continue the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, also known the Peace pipeline.
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Iran ready to expand its gas trade globally
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – An NIGC official said completion of national gas distribution network will pave the path for expansion of the country’s gas trade worldwide.
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Gas exports to Turkey exceed 5bn cubic meters
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – NIGTC head said Iran supplied a total of 5.4 million cubic meters of natural gas to Turkey in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (began March 21).
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Iran swaps 720k oil barrels
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – An oil official said a total of 720,000 barrels of crude oil belonging to Caspian Sea littoral states have been so far transferred as part of the swap project.
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Iran to resume gas exports to Iraq soon
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – NIGC managing director said negotiations had been held with the Iraqi side over banking issues and 50 million cubic meters of gas will be deployed to the neighboring country.
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Iran ready to resume gas talks with Kuwait
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Deputy oil minister said gas export to neighboring countries remained a high priority for Iran who is ready to resume gas sale talks with Kuwait and other Persian Gulf states.
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3 scenarios for gas exports to Pakistan
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Deputy oil minister, while describing three scenarios for gas exports to Pakistan, said termination of the gas sale deal to the neighboring country is a possible option on the table.
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Iran to construct new gas export pipeline to Iraq
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – An official announced that Iran has launched construction of the second pipeline for exports of natural gas to Iraq.
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Tehran makes new gas proposal to Moscow
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Deputy oil minister said Iran welcomes Russia’s partnership in construction of the 9th cross-country gas pipeline with 2.5 billion dollars of investment.
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Tehran, Baghdad to inaugurate joint gas pipeline
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Spokesperson of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said Iran-Iraq gas pipeline will be unveiled on Tuesday though exports to the neighboring country will still remain in a halt.
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Tehran, Baghdad sign 2 oil agreements
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Deputy Iranian oil minister has reported on inking agreements between Iran and Iraq over joint development of two oil fields.
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Iran to reform oil transmission network
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – NIORDC managing director has reported on a change in Iran’s oil transmission network and launch of new corridors for exports of petroleum products.
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By: Steve Sack
Dakota Access Pipeline protests
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Thousands of Native Americans have staged protests against the Dakota Access pipeline for threatening native lands and contaminating their water supply. The rallies have been met with arrests, teargas, rubber bullets, and Tasers by militarized police.
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Iran draws up new plan for gas exports to Europe
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – NIGEC managing director said Iran is likely to hire existing pipelines to conduct gas exports to the European market.
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Scores of world refineries consume Iranian crude
TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – An NIOC official has announced that presently two score of world refinery complexes purchase and consume Iranian crude oil.