Well No. 5 of Phase 12 of Iran's South Pars Comes Online
The first well of a 35-well infill drilling project in the South Pars field has been commissioned, said Touraj Dehqani, the CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC).
The project aims to maintain and sustain gas production from the field, he added.
This marks the first well of the 35-well infill drilling project in the shared field to enter production, Dehqani said.
The well has a daily production capacity of over 2 million cubic meters of rich gas, he said, adding that the initiative is part of efforts to offset natural reservoir depletion at the SPD12B platform and restore the platform’s gas production to its initial design capacity.
An Iranian official announced in January that the South Pars filed is now providing 73% of the country’s needed gas.
“Today, the complex is producing 73% of the country’s gas,” said Saeed Heidari, the commercial manager of the South Pars Gas Complex.
He highlighted that over 95% of the strategic parts and equipment needed for the South Pars Gas Complex refineries have now been localized.
“We expect that, with the excellent cooperation of domestic manufacturers and producers, this capability will reach 100% this year,” Heidari said.
He added that in collaboration with 120 domestic and new technology-based firms (NTBFs), over 11,500 essential equipment data-x-items and goods have been localized for the South Pars refineries.
Heidari stated that domestic manufacturers have consistently proven to be a strong pillar of support for the South Pars Gas Complex.
He emphasized that the complex’s management has prioritized leveraging the capabilities of knowledge-based companies and domestic manufacturers.
As a result, more than 11,589 key goods and equipment required for the refineries in this major gas complex have been localized, breaking the monopoly of foreign countries in supplying these items.
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