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in Iran. As a mature and brown field, it needs raise the recovery rate to 10 to 15%. platform in South Pars gas field, at noon on
modern technologies to supply more oil. Under the 10-year agreement, universities May 5.
The heavy crude oil extracted from will be required to conduct EOR studies in a Moments after the incident, a crisis
Soroush is blended with that of nearby bid to devise short-term and long-term plans management committee was formed to
Norouz field to be shipped to the Persian for boosting production from Soroush. identify and address the dimensions and
Gulf floating terminal before being sold by NIOC is currently focusing on maximum causes of the incident.
the Directorate of International Affairs of efficient recovery from oil and gas fields across In this regard, immediately after taking
National Iranian Oil Company. the country and enhancing oil recovery from safety measures and transfer of the staff to the
A major advantage with the Soroush Soroush. safe gathering zone, the fire was contained and
platform is its simultaneous capability of IRAN PETROLEUM the drilling rig returned to safe conditions.
supply and export of oil and gas. Furthermore, Fortunately, with the timely actions and
it is among rare platforms where no flaring dispatch of support vessels, personnel carriers
projects have been implemented. Before GAS and relief forces from various operation units
Shell, American and Italian companies were of Pars Oil and Gas Company to the location
developing the field. Fire contained at Phase 11 of the project, no casualties were reported and
Enhanced recovery from Soroush started MD-1 drilling rig returned to safe conditions
in the wake of an agreement signed between drilling rig hours after the accident.
IOOC and Sahand University of Technology. The cause of this accident is reported in the
The agreement was signed by CEO of IOOC A small fire in the drilling rig of phase 11 of initial estimates of overheating of the tower
and chancellor of Sahand University of South Pars was quickly contained without any power supply generators, and after a thorough
Technology. casualties. and comprehensive expert review, the
NIOC officials say Soroush has recovery According to Pars Oil and Gas Company, a dimensions of the accident will be reported to
rate of 5% under normal conditions, which fire broke out in the engine room of the MD-1 the relevant authorities.
is much lower than that of similar fields. drilling rig belonging to MAPNA Noor Kish SHANA
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods would Drilling Company, located at the SPD11B

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