{"id":16161,"date":"2025-11-25T08:28:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/?p=16161"},"modified":"2025-11-25T08:28:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:28:30","slug":"irans-nioc-chief-sets-strict-deadlines-to-fast-track-kesht-and-konartakhteh-oil-fields-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/16161\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s NIOC Chief Sets Strict Deadlines to Fast-Track Kesht and Konartakhteh Oil Fields Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

RoydadNaft – <\/a><\/span>\u00a0National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Managing Director Hamid Bord issued a stern ultimatum on Monday during an unannounced field visit to the long-delayed Kesht and Konartakhteh oil fields, ordering an immediate overhaul of the development schedule and warning that further delays will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n

After touring facilities and reviewing progress on the ground, Bord sharply criticized the project\u2019s significant lag behind its original timeline and demanded the establishment of precise operational frameworks and binding deadlines for every segment\u2014from pipelines to processing plants.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery single component of this development plan now has a clear roadmap and non-negotiable timetable,\u201d Bord declared, adding that independent crude oil transmission from the Kesht field will be operational by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2026)\u2014a target he described as \u201cfully achievable\u201d with the new accelerated plan.<\/p>\n

Speaking to engineers and contractors at the site in Fars province, the NIOC chief stressed that the revised schedule will be enforced through constant monitoring and immediate resolution of all outstanding issues. \u201cThis project must move forward on the basis of restructured planning and relentless oversight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Bord\u2019s visit\u2014the second high-level intervention in the space of a week following his trip to the Khartang gas field\u2014underscores the urgency Tehran is attaching to boosting domestic oil and gas output amid persistent energy shortages and looming winter demand.<\/p>\n

In addition to technical deadlines, Bord ordered the swift identification and prioritization of corporate social responsibility obligations in the region, directing local management to address urgent community needs without delay.<\/p>\n

The Kesht and Konartakhteh fields, part of Iran\u2019s onshore portfolio in the oil-rich south, have suffered repeated setbacks in recent years. Monday\u2019s directives signal a determined push to bring the fields into full production and secure independent export routes for their crude, reducing reliance on shared infrastructure.<\/p>\n

With sanctions continuing to restrict access to technology and financing, such hands-on interventions by Iran\u2019s top oil officials have become a hallmark of the country\u2019s drive to maximize existing reserves through domestic expertise and intensified operational tempo.<\/p>\n

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