BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. A record level of production has been registered at the 4th Refinery of Iran’s South Pars Gas Company (SPGC) in the first six months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2025), the director of the plant, Behzad Salari, told reporters, Trend reports.
Salari noted that around 9.62 billion cubic meters of natural gas were produced during this period. He noted that the plant also generated 207,000 tons of propane and 141,000 tons of butane, while 707 million cubic meters of ethane gas were produced for use at the Bushehr Petrochemical Company.
The official stated that 13.5 billion cubic meters of rich gas were delivered to the plant in six months. He emphasized that along with ensuring safety standards and environmental protection, boosting production remains a key priority. The 4th Refinery expects a significant increase in output at the plant over the next six months as well.
The South Pars Gas Company processes rich gas extracted from the South Pars gas field. The fourth facility engages in the processing of gaseous outputs derived from operational phases 6, 7, and 8 within the designated field parameters.
South Pars gas field (North Dome in Qatar) is a joint gas field of Iran and Qatar. It is reported that the gas reserves in this field are 51 trillion cubic meters, of which 36 trillion cubic meters can be produced. Iran's share in this field is 14 trillion cubic meters of gas and 18 billion barrels of gas condensate.
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