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Iran Onshore Rig Count(April 2016)

We publish the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on drilling permits, drilling activityand drilling rig locations in the Iran. Our rig data reports and dataset products include complete contact details for drillers and operators, legal descriptions of wells, driving directions to working rig locations and so much more. You can  see some information of our package data(market share of companies) ...

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S. Azadegan Digging Operations 75% Complete

National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) has drilled over 113km of earth at South Azadegan development project. Manouchehr Asadi, NIDC’s project manager, has said drilling projects at the oilfield, which Iran shares with neighboring Iraq, are 75% complete. NIDC has placed 8 drilling rigs in the region which have so far finished spudding 28 wells and are to drill another 8 ...

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NIDC in Talks over $200m Offshore Rigs, Overseas Projects: CEO

Managing director of the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) said the firm needs to buy offshore rigs worth 200 million dollars as negotiations are underway with domestic and foreign investors from Asia and Europe. “Number of drilling rigs will increase to 80 next year (starting March 21),” Heydar Bahmani told Shana saying that NIDC currently owns 75 rigs. Bahmani added ...

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IGI Members Offer Insurance Coverage in Iran

9 out of 13 members of International General Insurance (IGI) have suggested to offer insurance risk coverage to Iran, a senior petroleum official said. Mohsen Qamsari, director of international affairs of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), said the India, China and Turkey are traditional customers of Iran’s crude oil and ship their purchases by using Iranian insurance coverage. He ...

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70 Laboratories Identified for Offering Services to Gas Industry

Research Department of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has short-listed 70 laboratories from 1,500 private sector candidates as eligible for offering services to the country’s gas industry. Head of the NICG technical laboratory has said that the selection process was a sensitive one given the crucial role of laboratory services in the gas industry. Amir Fareqzadeh said proper laboratory services ...

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Arvandan Ready to operate North Azadegan

Managing director of Arvandan Oil and Gas Company said the company is prepared to launch North Azadegan oilfield an output of 75,000b/d. North Azadegan is one of the oil fields in the West Karoun block whose development is highly priorities by Iranian petroleum ministry. Sultan Kamali said Arvandan is waiting for Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC) to conclude its ...

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NDCO Ready to Set Up Drilling Rigs in Persian Gulf

Managing Director of the North Drilling Company (NDCO) said the company is ready to erect five more offshore rigs in the Persian Gulf oil field following launching of Sahar-2 rig in Salman field which Iran shares with UAE. Speaking at the signing ceremony of Sahar-2 leasing agreement between NDCO and Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC), Ezatollah Hejazi said that the ...

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Iran, Indonesia Sign Cooperation Agreement in Oil Industry

Senior officials of Iran and Indonesia signed an agreement on cooperation in the areas of oil, gas and petrochemicals. An Iranian delegation left to Indonesia on Tuesday to participate in the first economic commission meeting on oil, gas, and petrochemicals held between the two countries, IRNA reported from Kuala Lumpur. The agreement was reached between Director General for Asia and ...

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Iran Needs Multi-Billion Dollar Offshore Oil Investment

First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said that Iran needs hundreds of billions of dollars in investment to develop its offshore oil and gas reservoirs which include joint fields with neighboring countries.   “In the Persian Gulf, which if rich with oil and gas resources, lies the important South Pars reservoir shared between Iran and Qatar which is world’s largest gas ...

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