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Due to the decrease in the efficiency of network of Salman platform will also be production capacity of the National Iranian
the generators of the Salman platform, which improved. Oil Company to the maximum possible
have been operating for nearly 30 years, it SHANA amount (equivalent to the production of
was necessary to carry out their repairs and crude oil before the imposition of cruel US
maintenance, therefore it was decided that NIOC ready to maximise oil sanctions against Iran, which was 3.838
the repair unit of the platform to carry out the million barrels per day), the production
operation by relying on local manpower and output monitoring management of the National
resources. Iranian Oil Company, in cooperation with
Coordination of preparations for the work The National Iranian Oil Company is ready to its subsidiary companies, has conducted a
has been done by the District and platform restore production to the maximum possible large-scale drill in all its onshore and offshore
electrical renovation and repairs unit, and figure, said the director of monitoring oil and districts in a wide area of the country since the
after the issuance of the shutdown permit gas production of the National Iranian Oil beginning of the week.”
for generator D, the electrical, turbine, Company. He added: “This manoeuvre was aimed
mechanical, and precision instrument According to NIOC, Hormoz Ghalavand at identifying and eliminating bottlenecks
repair units of the platform along with the said: “Currently, the National Iranian Oil Co. and operational problems by measuring the
dispatched forces from the District’s electrical is ready to restore the production of crude oil level of readiness of equipment, oil facilities,
renovation and repairs unit started repairing to the maximum possible amount and if the wells and manpower, and it was carried out
the generator. country needs to increase the export of crude successfully.”
It is expected that after these repairs, the oil or increase the consumption of domestic SHANA
efficiency of these generators will increase refineries, it can be done quickly.”
by about 50% and the stability of the power In line with increasing the crude oil

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