BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 30. Iran intends to increase daily production at the South Pars gas field, which it shares with Qatar (known in Qatar as North Dome), by an additional 15 million cubic meters through the implementation of an infill well program by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2026), said Touraj Dehqani, CEO of the Pars Oil and Gas Company, Trend reports.
Speaking to local media, Dehqani noted that three infill wells have already been put into operation at South Pars. In recent months, production from these wells has added more than 5 million cubic meters of gas per day to the field’s output. Over the next six months, additional wells are expected to come online.
Dehqani also stated that technical studies for the 2nd phase of the infill project have been completed. With approval stages and financing provided by the National Iranian Oil Company, the 2nd phase will begin in the near future.
As part of the South Pars infill drilling project, they will set
up 35 new wells across 17 platforms. Once up and running, these
wells will bring in 36 million cubic meters of gas per day to the
field’s production.
The South Pars gas field, also known as North Dome in Qatar, is a
collaborative gas field shared between Iran and Qatar. Reports have
come out that the gas reserves in this field add up to 51 trillion
cubic meters, with 36 trillion cubic meters ready to be tapped
into. Iran comes in with a share of 14 trillion cubic meters of gas
and 18 billion barrels of gas condensate.
Iran has rolled out 24 phases in the South Pars gas field. Reports
are coming in that Iran is cranking out 700 million cubic meters of
gas from these phases every day. It is estimated that Iran has
shelled out an astounding $90 billion on the field. It’s pointed
out that around 33 percent of the gas that can be tapped from the
gas field is tied up with Iran. On the Iranian side, the gas fields
have been built up by Iran, while on the Qatari side, they have
been taken over mainly by foreign companies.
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