The Director of Coordination and Supervision of Production at the National Iranian Gas Company announced the early start of major repairs to the country's refineries, saying the operation will be completed by October. This issue has always been associated with challenges regarding the supply of electricity to power plants due to energy imbalances and the refineries' need for gas.
An energy expert warned about a sharp decline in gas production in the country, emphasizing that without immediate investment of up to $70 billion in gas fields, Iran's gas production will drop to 500 million cubic meters per day within 3 to 5 years, while domestic consumption in the winter will reach 650 to 700 million cubic meters.
The Deputy Director of the National Development Fund announced that the companies implementing the South Pars Gas Field Pressure Boosting Project have not yet applied for financial facilities through the operating bank, despite our readiness to provide financing.
The Iranian Oil Minister and the Turkmenistan Foreign Minister emphasized the deepening of cooperation between the two countries in the fields of oil and gas and examined areas for expanding cooperation.
The CEO of the National Oil Company, referring to the problems of industries in the field of gas cuts in some seasons of the year, said: "A measure was taken to make two or three gas fields available to steel companies so that these complexes can also participate in production."
Regarding the cooperation of foreign companies in the pressure boosting project, the CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company said that no agreement has been reached with any foreign company yet.
While the CEO of the National Oil Company speaks of a shortage of LPG for export, the company's official statistics show that more than a billion dollars of this valuable gas has been burned in flares due to mismanagement.
The digital transformation roadmap was unveiled at the Shahid Hasheminejad Gas Refinery with the aim of sustainable development and technological modernization of the country's gas industry.
First, the authorities should have obtained the necessary permits for this purpose and then proceeded to sign the contract. However, the pressure-increasing contract has already been signed but the necessary permits have not yet been obtained, and this will lead to a prolonged pressure-increasing process.
The head of the Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company said: For the first time in this company, the microtunneling method was used to pass the Ahvaz-Kuhdasht gas pipeline through the Karun River.
