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Iran Oil Output at 3.9 mbd: Minister

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (Shana) — Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran’s crude oil output is at 3.9 million barrels per day. Speaking on the sidelines of a government cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the official said Iran is now pumping 3.9 million barrels of oil per day. He said a heads of agreement (HoA) has been signed between the ...

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NIOC to Hold South Azadegan Tender Soon

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (Shana) — The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) says it will hold a tender for developing South Azadegan oilfield in the near future. Managing Director of NIOC Ali Kardor said on Tuesday that the company has planned a tender for developing the field soon. He also expressed hope that a deal for developing phase 11 of the ...

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Iran Gas Production Capacity up by 0.6cm/d

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (Shana) — Iran has raised its natural gas production capacity by 600,000 cubic meters per day by launching Well No. 45 of Tabnak gas field at Parsian Operating Area. South Zagros Oil and Gas Company has launched the well with the capacity to produce 600,000 cubic meter of natural gas per day. Badiollah Mousavi, operator of the ...

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Oil Money Easily Transferred to Iran: Gov’t Spokesman

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (Shana) — Government Spokesperson Mohammad Baqer Nobakht says Iran’s oil income is being transferred to the country without any trouble, adding the country will receive IRR 685,000b of its oil cash by the calendar yearend. Speaking on Tuesday, Nobakht said, “Under the current circumstances we can receive our oil money without any trouble.” He said Iran is ...

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Iran Launches First Oil Museum in Abadan

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (Shana) — Iran has opened its first oil industry museum in the southwestern city of Abadan. The museum is Iran’s oldest gas station that was established in Abadan in 1927 by British Petroleum. At that time it provided oil and gasoline for household and transportation sectors. It also served airplanes. Petroleum industry museums in Abadan are to ...

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Iran Eyes $41b Oil Income by March 2017: Min.

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (Shana) — Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran’s crude oil revenue is expected to reach 41 billion dollars by the end of the current Iranian fiscal year to March 20 2017. Speaking in a televised interview, the official said that the sum, however, will be accessible by Iran in a matter of a few months. ...

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Iran to Launch 5 South Pars Phases by Year End

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (Shana) — Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said five new phases of the supergiant South Pars Gas Field will come on-stream by the end of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20. Speaking in a televised interview on Monday, the official said phases 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the joint gas ...

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No Changes to Iran Oil Export Policies: Official

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (Shana) — The newly appointed director of international affairs of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Saeid Khoshrou, said Iran’s crude oil sale policies will not change under his leadership. Addressing his introduction ceremony on Monday, Khoshrou said the NIOC’s international activities will continue as before but bolstering negotiations and activities will be top on its agenda ...

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