South Pars Phase 11 output jumps over 100% with new well going online
Daily extraction of rich gas from Iran’s South Pars Phase 11 has more than doubled to 24.3 million cubic meters (mcm) following the commissioning of its tenth well, the acting head of the Phase 11 development project said on Tuesday.
Keyvan Tariqati said that with the addition of the new development well at the SPD11B platform, gas extraction from the border phase increased by over 2 mcm per day, ISNA reported.
On August 21, 2024, daily output stood at 12 mcm, Tariqati added.
He noted that intensified development efforts since President Masoud Pezeshkian took office in August, 2024 had gathered pace, particularly in drilling new wells.
“The installation of the SPD11A platform jacket — the final offshore platform among the 24-phase South Pars development plan — was completed last week during in the Persian Gulf,” Tariqati said.
According to the official, the installation was key to paving the way for rig deployment and the drilling of new wells at Phase 11.
“The installation of this offshore structure is one of the critical stages in the development plan. With the SPD11A jacket now in place in Iranian waters adjacent to Qatar, the groundwork for new drilling activities is set,” he added.
To date, Phase 11 has pumped 13.4 billion cubic meters of natural gas, helping offset part of the country’s gas shortage, Tariqati said.
South Pars is the world’s largest natural gas field which Iran shares it with Qatar where it is called North Dome.
Phase 11 is the final stage of the 24-phase development plan, aimed at supplying gas for enhanced oil recovery, industrial and power plants, residential and commercial distribution, petrochemical feedstock, and exports of gas, condensates, LPG, and sulfur.
Hamidreza Saqafi, CEO of Petropars Group, confirmed that close coordination with Pars Oil and Gas Co., precise planning, and joint oversight of equipment preparation enabled the safe installation of the jacket.
“The SP11A jacket, standing nearly 77 meters tall and weighing over 4,000 tons including attachments, was set up in approximately 70 meters of water, about 6.5 kilometers from the SPD11B platform,” Saqafi said.
“We expect pile-driving operations for the jacket’s foundation to be completed within about 45 days,” he added.