Producing gasoline from methanol is not profitable
The planning director of the National Petrochemical Company, emphasizing the focus on the downstream and reaching a capacity of 131 million tons by the end of the Seventh Plan, said that producing gasoline from methanol is not economically viable.
From reckless policymaking to official warning to petrochemicals; Iran’s propylene market at risk
Despite the special capabilities in developing the propylene value chain, due to excessive licensing and lack of sound policymaking by the National Petrochemical Company, this market is becoming saturated and is on track to suffer a similar fate to methanol production units.
Get to know one of the most modern refineries in Iran, Bandar Abbas Oil Refinery
Bandar Abbas Oil Refining Company, as one of the 10 largest refineries in the country, plays a key role in providing Iran with the energy and products it needs. The refinery was built on an area of about 770 hectares, 20 kilometers west of Bandar Abbas city and on the northern shore of the Persian Gulf, and went into operation in 1997 with an initial capacity of 232,000 barrels per day.
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Deputy Oil Minister Admits to 350 Million Cubic Meters of Gas Unbalance
In today's press conference, the Deputy Minister of Oil announced the stable supply of gas to petrochemicals last year without complete interruption and announced that despite an imbalance of 300 million cubic meters of gas, the Ministry of Oil's careful planning has increased power plant reserves by 60 percent this year.
Minister of Energy: We have passed this year’s electricity peak
The Minister of Energy said: "We have left the electricity peak behind us, but we still need the support of subscribers until the end of the summer to end the blackouts."
South Pars becomes safer; heavy emergency valves replaced on platform number 10
The Director of Production and Operations of Pars Oil and Gas Company announced the replacement of the main 32-inch gas flow disconnection valves (ESDV) of South Pars gas platform No. 10 with the aim of increasing production safety and sustainability.
Prioritizing exploration in Iran: Which sedimentary basins have golden oil and gas potential?
Iran is a country with a significant portion of its territory built on sedimentary basins, areas that could be the main source of hydrocarbon reserves. But the key question is which of these basins have the greatest discovery potential and why have some of them, such as Makran, received less attention?
Acceleration in oil development in the South; Warning about time limit for extraction from fossil fields
Explaining the company's plans, the CEO of the National Southern Oilfields Company emphasized: "Given the global conditions of fossil fuels and environmental challenges, there is not much opportunity left to maximize the extraction of oil fields, so we must implement development and production increase plans with greater diligence and speed."
New secret to increasing oil production revealed; Iran turns to injecting low-salt water
Energy expert Saeed Saviz has unveiled a new method for increasing oil recovery for the first time. He says that using low-salt water injection could offset the decline in production in Iran's oil fields and even increase production capacity in the long term. In addition to relying on indigenous knowledge, the method will also respond to concerns such as water crises and land subsidence by reducing pressure on freshwater resources.
Injecting $545 million from the National Development Fund to collect associated gases
The financing of $545 million of the credits required to implement the associated gas collection project in the southern Ilam region in the Dehloran region came from the National Development Fund.
Major repairs of South Pars Refinery 1 begin with the aim of sustaining production in winter
The manager of the first refinery of the South Pars Gas Complex announced the start of major repairs to the refinery with the technical and support teams fully prepared.
Arash Square cannot be saved through diplomacy alone
Energy expert Hedayatollah Khademi warned about the situation of the joint Arash oil field, saying that relying solely on diplomacy cannot protect Iran's interests, and that practical and technical measures in this field need to be initiated simultaneously with negotiations.
Some mini-refineries export gasoline to Afghanistan
For years, mini-refineries have denied any gasoline exports and have denied accusations of fuel smuggling; but now the CEO of Shazand Petrochemical Company is openly saying that some of these units export gasoline to Afghanistan, and their exit routes are through the Dogharoon and Milak borders.
