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Iran sent oil to Lebanon NIDC announces The Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz
Bin Salman, who is also chairman of the
despite sanctions operational update Supervisory Committee of the Oil Demand
Sustainability Program, signed Sunday a
Stating that Iran does not send oil to In the first eight months of this year, the rigs memorandum of understanding (MoU)
any country free-of-charge, IRGC Chief of the National Iranian Drilling Co. (NIDC) between the programme and National Oilwell
Commander said that despite all sanctions, succeeded in drilling and completing 46 oil Varco, to stimulate the gas and oil industry
the country sent oil Lebanon. and gas wells in the onshore and offshore oil- globally.
Speaking in a meeting of Students’ Basij rich areas of the country. The MoU will support joint co-operation,
of universities and academic centres of According to the public relations of the by raising awareness of polymer-based
the country in the holy city of Mashhad, NIDC, Masoud Afshar, Deputy Managing products, and setting standards to promote
Major General Hossein Salami IRGC Chief Director of the NIDC in drilling operations: and encourage the use of these products
Commander emphasized Iran’s unparalleled “Of the total number of wells completed locally, regionally and internationally.
power in the international arena despite during this period, four have been for The MoU, which was co-signed by Clay
oppressive and cruel sanctions imposed by production, four have been for exploration C. Williams, chairman, president and CEO
foreign countries against the country. and 38 have been for repairs. of National Oilwell Varco on behalf of the
Turning to the Basij Week, Salami said that He added: 33 of these wells were in the company, aims to enhance cooperative efforts
Basij was a miraculous entity that emerged at operational scope of the National Company between the programme and the company
the behest of the late founder of the Islamic of Southern Oilfields, six in the Offshore Oil to support and encourage the use of non-
Revolution Imam Khomeini (RA) who Co., one for the Central Iranian Oil Co., for metallic materials from an environmental and
managed to do great in the early years after in the Oil Engineering and Development Co. economic aspect, and support Saudi Arabia’s
the Islamic Revolution in 1979. and five were carried out for exploration and status as a global supplier of petrochemicals,
Under the wise leadership of the Islamic management projects associated with the as per the programme’s strategy which relates
Revolution, Islamic Republic of Iran thwarted National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC). to development, innovation and sustainability.
all conspiracies and plots waged by the Global Afshar stated that during the first eight The minister praised the follow-up and
Arrogance against the Establishment, he months of the year, 1,400 metres of drilling support of Crown Prince Muhammad Bin
added. wells were registered at 51,046 metres. He Salman, deputy prime minister, minister
Addressing the Basiji students, Major added that nine heavy dry drilling rigs of the of defence, and chairman of the Supreme
General Salami called them as future-maker company’s fleet are moving in the operational Committee for Hydrocarbons, adding that
of the country and advised them to safeguard areas. this ambitious programme came from the
sublime values of the Islamic Revolution to NIDC direct keenness of an ambitious person who
steer the country towards prosperity. always seeks to develop the potentials of
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