BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 8. The gas production capacity of the Tang-e Bijar gas field in Ilam province, in western Iran, will rise by 150 million cubic feet (around 4.25 million cubic meters) per day as the second phase of the field’s development is underway, said Mehdi Heydari, the executive director of Iran’s Central Oil Zones Company, Trend reports.
Heydari noted that the ongoing works will boost the gas output of the Tang-e Bijar field to 400 million cubic feet (about 11.3 million cubic meters) per day from the current 250 million cubic feet (around 7.08 million cubic meters) per day.
The director also stated that the Tang-e Bijar field’s development is a key project for the company to expand its gas fields.
The development of the second phase of the Tang-e Bijar gas field started on December 28, 2023. It is expected that 8 trillion rials (about $190 million) will be spent on the 2nd phase of this field, and related work will be completed within 2 years.
The ICOFC has 84 oil and gas fields in 11 provinces of Iran, of which 13 gas fields and 13 oil fields have been developed. The ICOFC can produce about 250,000 barrels of crude oil and 250 million cubic meters of gas per day.
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