NIGC: Sweet gas output set record four times in as many months
The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) emphasized that gas production in the country has broken records four times since the beginning of the incumbent administration.
Saeid Tavakoli stated on Sunday that more than 872 million cubic meters of gas are currently produced and injected into the network daily, Shana reported.
He added that, through collaborative efforts and expert management decisions, many parts of the network have been operating and providing services beyond their designed capacity for an extended period.
Addressing gas supply shortages, Tavakoli said that during cold seasons, consumption paradigm worldwide shift in favor of the household sector. Industries and power plants, which can use alternative or secondary fuels, must demonstrate flexibility in such situations.
ICOFC daily gas output rises
The CEO of the Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC) announced that the company has increased daily gas production from onshore fields by 10 million cubic meters (mcm) while crude oil production increased by 13,000 barrels over the past four months.
Peyman Imani, during a media tour of the Varavi Gas Pressure Boosting Station in the southern province of Fars on Monday, noted that the commissioning of the Varavi station, which has a normal operational capacity of 7 million cubic meters per day, can be increased to 9 million cubic meters.
Other achievements that Imani highlighted include the completion and installation of wellhead facilities at six gas well locations in the Dalgan, Aghar, Tang Bijar, Dey, and Khanjiran fields, the construction of access roads to the Khartang gas field wells, and the repair and preparation of the Sarajeh Qom storage well No. 2.
He also pointed out the company’s progress in crude oil production, including the commissioning of the Khash Oil Field with a daily output of 10,000 barrels, the activation of three wells in the Dehloran Oil Field producing 3,000 barrels per day, and the startup of four wells in the Khash Oil Field. A crude oil pipeline from the Khash field to consumption hubs has also been established.
Imani mentioned that the development of 16 gas fields, including Halgan, Eram, Pazan, Gordan, Aghar, and Tang Bijar, is underway with the involvement of private contractors and investors.
He confirmed that the company has exceeded its gas production targets by over 103% this year and last year.
However, he cautioned that without consumption control, increased production alone cannot resolve energy shortages.
Gas consumption for three sectors up 20%
The spokesperson for the NIGC said Sunday that gas consumption in the residential, commercial, and small-scale industrial sectors increased by 20% compared to the same day last year.
Hassan Mousavi noted that 643 million cubic meters (mcm) of gas were allocated to these sectors.
He added that 871 mcm of sweet gas were delivered to the national network Sunday, with 74% allocated to residential, commercial, and small-scale industrial consumers.
Following a cold snap and forecasts of further temperature drops, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, and other officials urged the public to participate in the “2 Degrees Less” campaign. Through video and written messages, they called for optimal energy use and cooperation in ensuring sufficient winter fuel supplies.