The Deputy Minister of Oil announced in a press conference the export of gas to Iraq and the possibility of extending the long-term contract for gas exports to Türkiye.
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 to the Amak Gas Collection Center are being carried out as part of one of the most important environmental projects in the oil industry, with the aim of reducing flaring and optimizing the use of hydrocarbon resources. In addition to preventing the emission of pollutants, this project provides valuable feedstock for petrochemical and refining units and is an effective step on the path to sustainable development and environmental protection.
The record for daily gas consumption by power plants was broken in the week ending August 8, and on Monday (August 4), the highest consumption was recorded, with 312 million cubic meters.
The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company considered the overhaul program one of the company's red lines and said: "Overhauls in refineries and the gas transmission network are being carried out without any delay and according to schedule."
Power plant gas consumption remained at its highest level in the week ending August 10, bringing the average daily consumption of this sector to more than 306 million cubic meters.
The Director of Region 4 of Iran's Gas Transmission Operations announced: By transferring the second compressor of the Farouj gas booster station to the Ramsar station, gas transmission capacity will be improved during the cold season and the infrastructure of gas booster stations in the north of the country will be strengthened.
In a meeting with the Iraqi Minister of Electricity, the Minister of Oil emphasized resolving the issues of gas exports and financial demands, saying: "We will soon see a resolution to both issues of the quantity of gas exports to Iraq and the receipt of gas demands."
The construction of a 56-inch gas pipeline from Pol-e-Kale to Tiran to strengthen Iran's central gas transmission corridor has begun.
The CEO of the National Iranian Petroleum Refining and Distribution Company announced a daily average reduction of 5 million liters of oil and gas consumption in 1404 compared to last year, saying: "This success is the result of implementing control policies and measures, using smart tools to combat fuel smuggling, and intensifying monitoring of major non-power plant consumers."