Kazakhstan protested to Kyiv after a Ukrainian naval drone strike damaged the CPC terminal near Novorossiysk, halting oil exports and prompting demands to stop such attacks.
HSE Feed Atom
The CEO of Isfahan Oil Refinery said the refinery’s flare gas recovery project has reached 85% physical progress and is scheduled to come online by the end of 2025. The project is being implemented with a budget of more than 6.8 million euros and 520 billion rials.
The director general of health, safety and environment at the Oil Ministry announced the selection of outstanding projects implementing process safety management systems across affiliated oil industry companies for the Iranian year 1404.
Shahram Ahmadi, director general for health, safety and environment at Iran’s Oil Ministry, said process safety management is the industry’s top strategy to secure production stability and cut losses, with nearly 90 percent of oil companies already implementing the system.
The head of oil and gas production supervision at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) described Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) as the backbone of the company’s value chain, emphasizing the importance of HSE participation from the design phase through operations to minimize potential risks.
head of Iran’s Passive Defense Organization said the South Pars Gas Complex safeguarded national energy security by maintaining continuous production during the recent 12-day conflict and by implementing passive defense strategies, supported by the dedication of its workforce.
Alireza Nojoumi, head of HSE, passive defense, and crisis management at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), met with the director of the Middle East Department at Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to explore ways to enhance cooperation on environmental issues.
The Imam Khomeini Oil Refinery in Shazand has completed the largest overhaul project in Iran’s refining industry, boosting fuel production capacity by at least 2 million liters per day, a senior refinery official said.
The operations manager of Fajr Jam Gas Refining Company said the refinery continues to implement corrective programs and optimization projects across production processes. Despite being nearly 40 years old, these ongoing measures have improved the refinery’s overall efficiency while reducing energy consumption.
The well maintenance supervisor of the South Pars joint field announced that the installation of secondary downhole safety valves on Platform SPD16 has been successfully completed. The operation, which began on October 5, concluded two weeks later on October 18 after intensive offshore work in the Persian Gulf.
The managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company emphasized the importance of protecting and maintaining the stability of the country’s gas network, saying that infrastructure resilience and social stability are two key elements of passive defense.
The deputy director of operations and support at Pars Oil and Gas Company announced the successful completion of major overhauls on offshore platforms in the shared South Pars field, saying all platforms have now returned to production.
The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company said innovative and technological ideas must deliver practical results, adding that the company is prepared to shoulder the operational costs and risks of implementing such projects in the oil industry.
The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company marked National Firefighting and Safety Day by highlighting the bravery of the oil industry’s firefighters and emphasizing the importance of health, safety, environment, and employee well-being in all oil sector activities.
The head of the Department of the Environment stated that the country's petrochemical industry has recognized the inevitability of moving towards environmental conservation.
The head of the policy council for the conference “Plastic Pollution Crisis: New Challenges and Opportunities” stressed the need for a national roadmap to strengthen Iran’s position in petrochemical industry development while protecting the environment.
Iranian Oil Minister has established a task force for the collection of flare gases.
The manager of the first refinery of the South Pars Gas Complex announced the start of major repairs to the refinery with the technical and support teams fully prepared.
The production and operations manager of Pars Oil and Gas Company announced the replacement of 32-inch main emergency shutdown valves (ESDVs) on South Pars Gas Platform No. 10 to enhance safety and production stability.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a landmark advisory opinion affirming that countries are legally obligated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—a ruling that may pave the way for compensation claims against major historical polluters.