South Pars

Iran oil min.:

Chinese CNPC has done nothing for South Pars Phase 11 after Total exit

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of oil Bijan Zangeneh is scheduled to accompany Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on his visit to Beijing later this week to negotiate completion of Phase 11 Project of South Pars with CNPC.

2nd platform of Iran’s SP phases 22-24 installed

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The second offshore platform of South Pars Gas Field’s phase 22-24 development project, in the Persian Gulf, was successfully installed late on Thursday.

SP Phase 13 project registers 93.4% progress

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 MNA) – The caretaker of planning and control of South Pars Gas Field’s Phase 13 said the project has so far gained 93.4% work-in-progress.

South Pars platform 13B starts gas injection to onshore refinery

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Platform 13B of Phase 13 of the South Pars gas field has started gas injection to the project’s onshore refinery.

Wastewater treatment unit of phase 13 refinery operational

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The HSE Head of South Pars Phase 13 Project said all the industrial wastewater treatment facility of the phase’s refinery had become operational.

1st South Pars phase 22-24 platform online

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Production of rich gas has started from the first offshore platform of phase 22-24 of the supergiant South Pars gas field, the project manager said.

POGC to install 3rd phase 14 platform by March

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Operator of South Pars Phase 14 development project said Platform 14B of the project was being prepared for loading to be installed at its offshore spot, adding the structure would be installed by March 20.

2 new platforms ready to be launched at South Pars gas field

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Two platforms of South Pars gas field- Phase 13 are ready to be fully operational in order to transfer gas to the onshore refineries, according to operator of the project.

Parl. agrees to question Zanganeh over Total corruption case

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament has approved the motion to question Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh on a case related to contracts with France’s Total.

South Pars Phase 13 refinery ready to sweeten 56 mcm/d gas

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The onshore refining facility of South Pars Phase 13 is now prepared to be fed by all the gas produced at the offshore phase in the Persian Gulf.

SRU unit of SP Phase 13 refinery goes on stream

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The first sulfur recovery unit (SRU) of the onshore refinery of South Pars Phase 13 in the Persian Gulf has become operational.

SP gas condensate storage capacity to increase by 2m barrels

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iran is set to launch four new condensate storage facilities to increase the storage capacity of the strategic material produced from the giant South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf, a senior official said.

Iran South Pars revenues at $250bn

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iran has so far generated a total of 250 billion dollars by recovering hydrocarbons from the supergiant South Pars gas field in Persian Gulf waters since the field’s development began, an official said.

2nd topside of SP Phase 13 installed

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The second offshore topside of the giant South Pars Gas Field’s Phase 13 in the Persian Gulf has been successfully installed.

South Pars gas production set to reach 630 mcm/d by March

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s gas recovery for the giant South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf is projected to increase by 56 million cubic meters per day by the end of the current fiscal (March 2019), which will increase the field’s total gas production capacity to 630 mcm/d.

3rd gas sweetening train of SP phase 22-24 refinery goes on stream

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The third gas sweetening train of the onshore refinery belonging to the giant South Pars Gas Field's phases 22-24 in the Persian Gulf has become operational, a senior official at Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said.

Iran installs 1st South Pars 13 topside

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Iran has installed the first offshore topside of Platform 13B of phase 13 of the supergiant South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf.

Two new South Pars platforms to come on stream in winter

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Operator of phases 22 to 24 of the giant South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf says that two more offshore platforms will become operational in the hydrocarbon reservoir by late January 2019.

Zanganeh:

CNPC 'officially' replaced Total in SP Phase 11 project

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says China’s state-owned CNPC has replaced France’s Total in the development of Iran's giant South Pars Gas Field Phase 11 in the Persian Gulf.

South Pars phase 14 gas production at 28 mcm/d

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Iran is currently recovering 28 million cubic meters per day of natural gas from Phase 14 of the giant South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf, a senior official said.

Iran’s production in South Pars field overtakes Qatar’s

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Just few days before the new round of sanctions against Iran oil industry kick in, it has been reported that Iran's capacity to produce gas in in the South Pars gas field has risen to 600 million cubic meters per day exceeding that of Qatar.

South Pars Phase 14 production doubles

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Gas production in the offshore Phase 14 of the giant South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf has been doubled with the phase’s second platform becoming fully operational.

South Pars phase 13, 22-24 refinery becomes operational

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The onshore refining facility of the phases 13 and 22-24 of the giant South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf is ready to process natural gas, the chief executive officer of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said.

Energy Commission spox:

Total to leave all equipment, investment in Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Spokesperson for the Energy Commission said Tue. that all equipment and investment by Total in developing Iran’s South Pars project will remain in the country despite the French energy giant’s exit.

IRICA:

Considerable 23% nonoil export growth in SP

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) reported that nonoil export in South Pars Gas Field registered a significant 23 percent growth last year.

NIOC manager:

TOTAL not yet announced possible exit from South Pars Gas Field

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Manager of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for Investment and Business Affairs Mohammad Mostafavi said that France oil major ‘Total’ has not yet announced its official exit from South Pars Gas Field.

South Pars field export rises by 22%

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Ahmad Pourheydar, the Director General of the Customs Department of the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ), said that South Pars gas field export has seen a 22% rise in the past 4 months.

Six more South Pars gas rigs operational by March

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The Chairman and Managing Director of Pars Oil and Gas Company Meshkinfam said that 6 new gas rigs will get operational by March 2019.

Patrick Pouyanné:

Total leaves Iran after failing to obtain US sanctions waiver

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Chief Executive of France’s Oil Major Patrick Pouyanné said that his company left Iranian South Pars Gas Field since it could not receive US sanctions waiver.

Pres. Rouhani:

Persian Gulf Star refinery ‘exceptional’ project in region, world

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani said Thu. that Iran’s Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the southern province of Hormozgan is an “exceptional” project in the region and across the world.