{"id":5271,"date":"2023-05-09T12:46:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T12:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/?p=5271"},"modified":"2023-05-09T12:49:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T12:49:29","slug":"nioc-head-iran-oil-output-up-600000-bpd-under-incumbent-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/5271\/","title":{"rendered":"NIOC head: Iran oil output up 600,000 bpd under incumbent administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p>The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) managing director on Monday said the country\u2019s crude oil production has been increased by 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) under the 13th (incumbent) administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing a conference on corrosion management, Mohsen Khojastehmehr added the 7th Development Plan has put great emphasis on increase in production and recovery of oil and gas, continuing that NIOC needs to expand its effort to boost output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur research program has mainly focused on oil and gas production,\u201d the NIOC chief stated and mentioned that corrosion has had a direct impact on production, recalling the corrosion of offshore pipeline of [South Pars] Phase 16 that caused an over 28-million-cubic-meter reduction in the country\u2019s gas output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Knowledge-based system a must<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khojastehmehr, who is also the deputy oil minister, underlined that oil and gas production is in need of a knowledge-based system (KBS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the knowledge-based companies\u2019 engagement, the country has passed the theory stage and has reached the practice stage over the past two years, boasted the NIOC CEO, adding the number of these companies in oil and gas sectors has risen to 500 from 150.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pointed to the Leader\u2019s remarks on oil and gas industry\u2019s share in the country\u2019s economic growth \u2013 15 percent \u2013 and said it shows that the industry is moving on the right track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProduction will increase if we promote the quality of infrastructure of oil industry,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need to prioritize technological programs in oil industry,\u201d Khojastehmehr mentioned, explaining that top priority should be given to corrosion, as it is a big challenge in oil industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have to draw up a midterm plan [to solve the problem],\u201d he stressed and highlighted the knowledge-based companies\u2019 role in responding to the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corrosion has caused the country\u2019s oil industry to undergo more-than-expected overhaul and stop production for a long time, said the NIOC chief, stating that the installations need overhaul once in several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Drilling 35 new wells<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khojastehmehr said a plan for drilling 35 new wells in South Pars field is underway to make up for a decrease in gas production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have recently reached gas in Balal field [in the Persian Gulf] and we are building a jacket to start recovering it,\u201d he said, adding we also reached gas in new drilling and exploration operations in joint South Pars field and will develop the block if there is economic justification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deputy minister said gas in South Pars phases 2 and 3 were sweetened and 80,000 barrels of gas condensates were produced daily.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-date no-social-btn post-updated\">Updated on<time class=\"updated dt-updated\" itemprop=\"dateModified\" datetime=\"2023-05-09T12:49:29+00:00\"> 9 May 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) managing director on Monday said the country\u2019s crude oil production has been increased by 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) under the 13th (incumbent) administration. 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