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                                                                                Saudi signs MoU with NOV
       POLICY                              COMPANIES
       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
       MEHR NEWS                                                                this country, and aspires to utilise the skills







































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