Iran Unveils Huge New Gas Discovery Amid U.S. Economic Pressure
Iran has made a new gas discovery in the southern province of Fars, with the oil ministry reporting estimates of 7.5 trillion cubic feet of gas, of which 73% is recoverable, or 5.7 trillion cu ft. Iran has the world’s second-largest natural gas reserves, after Russia.
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- Fact 1: Iran has made a new gas discovery in the southern province of Fars, with the oil ministry reporting estimates of 7.5 trillion cubic feet of gas, of which 73% is recoverable, or 5.7 trillion cu ft.
- Fact 2: “This amount of gas is equivalent to one block of South Pars, which can supply gas for 15 years,” oil minister Mohsen Paknejad said, as quoted by Iranian media.
- Fact 3: The Iranian oil ministry also said over the weekend that repairs at the South Pars gas field continue, with 70% of operations now restored.
- Fact 4: Restoring 100% of operations at South Pars would take at least three years, the chief executive of the company operating the field told SHANA news agency.
Iran has made a new gas discovery in the southern province of Fars, with the oil ministry reporting estimates of 7.5 trillion cubic feet of gas, of which 73% is recoverable, or 5.7 trillion cu ft. Iran has the world’s second-largest natural gas reserves, after Russia.
“This amount of gas is equivalent to one block of South Pars, which can supply gas for 15 years,” oil minister Mohsen Paknejad said, as quoted by Iranian media. “This volume of gas has the special characteristic of being sweet, which reduces both development and operating costs,” Paknejad also said. The Iranian oil ministry also said over the weekend that repairs at the South Pars gas field continue, with 70% of operations now restored.
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Original source: OilPrice.com
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