Farzad B gas field enters new development phase with 84% completion of offshore jacket
The development of Iran’s shared Farzad B gas field has entered a new phase, marked by significant progress in offshore infrastructure, engineering studies, and well design, according to Hamidreza Saqafi, managing director of the Petropars Group.
The country has moved forward with the development of the Farzad B gas field — a shared reservoir with Saudi Arabia — reaching 84% completion on a key offshore jacket as part of efforts to harness one of the region’s most technically challenging energy assets.
Speaking in Tehran, Saqafi said the project is advancing cohesively and purposefully, with execution, engineering, and technical studies being carried out through domestic expertise by Petropars — the project’s operator — alongside Pars Oil and Gas Company as client, Iranian contractors, and engineering consultants, IRNA reported.
A major milestone has been reached in offshore construction as the four-legged jacket for one of the field’s wellhead platforms has achieved 84% physical completion after 14 months of round-the-clock work at the yard of Iran Marine Industrial Company (SADRA).
Loading of the massive jacket is scheduled for this month, followed by mooring, transportation to its final location, and installation in the coming weeks. Geophysical and geotechnical surveys at the jacket installation site have already been completed.
“Farzad B, a shared reservoir between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia, is among the region’s most complex gas fields due to its challenging geology, high-pressure, high-temperature sour gas conditions,” Saqafi noted.
“Its development — driven by national consensus, solidarity, and the capabilities of Iranian experts — will play a vital role in boosting the country’s gas production capacity, addressing part of the energy imbalance, and safeguarding national interests.”
Saqafi added that the contract for preliminary and detailed engineering consultancy for offshore facilities and subsea pipelines has been finalized.