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problems fundamentally. In addition to these gas and liquefied petroleum gas equipment, GAS
projects, negotiations with foreign investors a gas gathering station valued at $650 million
are also nearing finalisation. would be established. Iran to inaugurate
Thanks to the NISOC efforts, the three One of the outstanding features of this
projects of Nargesi, Kaboud and Lali Asmari project is gathering associated petroleum domestically-developed
are nearing completion. gas and reducing environmental impacts.
Eleven contacts involving Ahvaz 1&4, Furthermore, 15% of drilling costs goes to phase soon
Ahvaz 2&3&5, Maroun 2&5, Maroun 1&4, zero discharge projects by spending several
Maroun 6, Siah Makan, Mansourabad, hundred million dollars. A spokesman for the administration said that
Solabdar, Binak, Bibi Hakimieh and Golkhari “NISOC will spare no effort with regard during the president’s visit to Bushehr, Phase
had some problems which NISOC managed to the implementation of these projects. It 14 of South Pars Joint Gas Field, touted as the
to resolve thanks to its coherent planning. even provided some commodities supplied most-Iranian-made phase of the massive field,
Forex rate fluctuations have occurred with hardship to these contractors so that the would be officially inaugurated.
during the implementation of these projects would not be halted,” said Daneshi. Ali Bahadori Jahromi told reporters on
projects. This issue has been raised with the He said that some projects were modified Tuesday that with the full exploitation of the
Management and Planning Organisation mid-way, while some others went ahead as South Pars Phase 14 development plan, the
(MPO). planned. daily production of the phase would cross 50
The 28 reservoirs are located in The supervisory model developed by million cubic metres per day with an annual
the provinces of Khuzestan, Bushehr, the former administration had changed the export value of around $3.5bn.
Kohguiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad, Fars and structure of regions, which slowed down He said commissioning Bushehr
Ilam. The bulk of work is in Khuzestan work. But with some modifications in the desalination projects is also on the agenda
Province. The requirement for using process of implementation, the projects were during the visit, adding: “MAPNA projects
domestically manufactured commodities, back on the right track and currently NISOC’s with a capacity of 35,000 and Vahdatiyeh
allocation of 4% to social responsibility, Directorate of Engineering and Construction Project with a capacity of 65,000 cubic metres
hiring local manpower and complying with is pursuing these projects. per day will provide sustainable drinking
environmental obligations are among the Four projects were cancelled with water for the people of Bushehr and several
outstanding features of the project. contractors after they later said they could villages in the province.”
These projects require 124 surface no longer handle them. They involve The spokesman further said that the
projects and 651 well stimulation operations. development of Gachsaran Khami and Ramin, administration has no plans for increasing the
Furthermore, 100 surface projects including Zilaei, Chalingar and Garangan. They would price of gasoline in the country.
construction of oil pipelines and pumping be awarded to new contractors soon. SHANA
stations with a budget allocation of $230 IRAN PETROLEUM
million would be implemented. Regarding

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