TEHRAN (Dispatches) - Two platforms at Phase 13 of the giant South Pars gas field have become ready for operation within four days, the manager of SP13 development project has said.
Payam Motamed said the two platforms became ready for production immediately after hook-up and startup.
"This is a new record in Iran’s offshore industry,” he said.
After the inauguration of ten SP phases, the second round of SP development trend has started for developing the remaining phases.
Mohammad Meshkinfam, CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), has put the South Pars rich gas production capacity at 600 mcm/d.
"Except for SP11, the border blocks of this field shared [with neighboring Qatar] are operational,” he said, adding that the sour gas production capacity in developing phases of this field (SP13, SP14, SP22-24) would increase by next March.
Motamed said the two platforms started work thanks to efforts made by the client and contractors including SADRA and Tesco.
"The flares of the two platforms were switched on after the end of construction and installation operations, the activation of all F&G safety systems and the opening of the first wells,” he added.
Motamed said delivery of gas to the onshore refinery will start when an offshore pipeline becomes ready to transmit gas.
The simultaneous startup of two major gas platforms in the Persian Gulf by Iranian contractors is unprecedented in Iran’s offshore industry. Until recently, Iranian contractors were not able to carry out such sophisticated operations without foreign help. However, they are now skilled enough to install and launch such facilities without having to hire foreign experts.