30 May 2015
Tehran, May 30, IRNA - Gas production has started in the platform of Phase 18 of South Pars gas field, Pars Oil and Gas Company announced.

It said the gas produced in the Phase 18 platform would be processed in the refinery of Phases 15&16 of the gas field which is jointly operated by Iran and Qatar.

Phase 18 is supplying 500 mcf/d of gas to the refinery of Phases 15&16 to be processed, shana.ir reported.

Phases 17&18 are to produce 50 mcm/d of natural gas, 80,000 b/d of gas condensate, 400 tons a day of sulfur, 1 million tons a year of ethane and 1.05 million tons a year of liquefied gas.

Iran's Industrial Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO), Iranian Offshore engineering Company (IOEC), National Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (NIOEC) and Iranian Marine Industrial Company are in charge of Phases 17&18.

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