TEHARN - The CEO of Iran’s National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company (NIOEC) has announced that 80 percent of the oil depots damaged during the 40-day U.S.-Israeli war have been reconstructed, describing the operation as unprecedented in the history of the country’s oil industry in terms of both volume and speed of execution.
Speaking about the dimensions of the reconstruction project, Muhammad Meshkinfam stated that despite wartime conditions and operational constraints, the project’s contractor was selected and deployed to the site within just three days, after which reconstruction operations began immediately.
“Approximately 60,000 inches of welding was carried out over a period of about two months, simultaneously with wartime conditions and the Nowruz holidays,” Meshkinfam said, noting that such operational volume within such a short timeframe is a rare achievement in the oil industry.
He credited the empathy and cooperation between the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company, NIOEC, and the executive teams as the main factors behind this accomplishment.
Referring to the damage sustained by the Rey oil depot and other oil storage facilities in Tehran province, Meshkinfam said that through the round-the-clock efforts of the executive workforce, Tehran’s fuel distribution cycle was restored to operation within approximately two weeks.
“Currently, petroleum products distribution in Tehran is stable and is even being carried out beyond previous capacity,” he confirmed.
Meshkinfam explained that the reconstruction contract is being pursued in two main sections.
The first section is dedicated to restoring the distribution and transfer cycle of petroleum products, while the second section involves the construction of storage tanks and the completion of other project commitments.
He reported that the transfer facilities have reached approximately 60 percent progress, while the overall progress of the reconstruction plan for damaged oil facilities and depots has reached around 80 percent.
“We hope that by the end of Aban [late November], all infrastructure will be fully restored to optimal condition,” he said.
Meshkinfam identified the lack of an initial design on the first day as one of the main challenges of the project. To prevent any loss of time, the design and execution of the plan were pursued in parallel and simultaneously, with the dimensions and volume of work being determined with greater precision as operations progressed.
He emphasized that the simultaneous execution of design and construction, along with the mobilization of resources and the continuous efforts of the executive teams, made it possible to advance the reconstruction operations rapidly and restore the fuel distribution infrastructure to full operation.
During the 40-day U.S.-Israeli war of aggression against Iran earlier this year, hostile forces deliberately targeted Iran’s energy infrastructure, including oil refineries, gas facilities, and storage depots, in an attempt to cripple the country’s fuel distribution network and create public discontent.
The rapid reconstruction of these facilities, carried out entirely by domestic engineering capabilities and without reliance on foreign technology or expertise, has once again demonstrated the resilience of Iran’s Resistance Economy and the failure of the enemy’s attempts to disrupt the country’s energy security.