“We have special focus on commissioning phases 12, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of South Pars, and we will utilize all available equipment and capacities to bring these phases on stream as soon as possible,” Zanganeh stated during a visit to Phase 12 of South Pars gas field in Assalouyeh, which ocated some 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) south of Tehran.
He went on to say that plans have been made for other South Pars phases and their development will start once the five aforesaid phases come on stream.
The Iranian oil minister noted that the development of various phases of South Pars gas field is among the main priorities of Iran’s Oil Ministry, and all the available capacities will be used to this effect.
Namdar Zanganeh also praised the efforts made to commission and launch Phase 12 of South Pars gas field.
He stressed the need for quick inauguration of the phase, noting that the development of South Pars phases must be done in such a way that gas production from the reservoir could start in the shortest possible time.
The South Pars gas field, divided into 28 phases, is located in the Persian Gulf on the common border between Iran and Qatar. It is estimated that the field contains 14 trillion cubic meters of gas and 18 billion barrels of condensate.
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