TEHRAN The project manager for the development of the Azar oil field has announced the successful conclusion of the commissioning and functional launch of the fields gas facilities.According to the Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC), Keyvan Yarahmadi stated on Saturday that the commissioning and start-up procedure, which started in early February, was successfully completed.
He noted that associated gas from the shared field, after undergoing three phases of pressure improving and dehydration, was injected into the freshly built pipeline on March 2 at a rate of 15 million cubic feet per day and a pressure of 25 bar.He explained that the pressure boosting procedure was performed gradually and in stages, eventually reaching completion of the jobs 130-kilometer pipeline at the Dehloran associated gas collection facility on March 6.
With this accomplishment, the last staying job in the very first stage of the Azar fields development has actually been completed, bringing the projects physical development to 100 percent.The successful conclusion of Azar fields first advancement stage has led the way for negotiations and the signing of an agreement for the second stage with Sarvak Azar Engineering and Development Company (SAED).
Yarahmadi expressed hope that, through magnificent blessings and reliable cooperation among project stakeholders, the planned targets and production projections for this shared field would be realized.He stressed that this accomplishment represents not only a considerable action toward the sustainable advancement of Irans oil and gas industry however also a testament to the abilities of domestic professionals in performing complex projects under challenging conditions.The Azar oil field lies in the Anaran expedition block in Ilam Province, along the Iran-Iraq border.
Approximately one-third of the fields reserves lie within Iran, with the remainder in Iraq.
It is considered one of the most geologically complicated and tough fields in the region.The development strategy consisted of drilling 19 wells, along with the design and building of surface facilities, separation units, and transmission pipelines.
The projects ultimate objective was to produce 65,000 barrels of petroleum daily, with an early production target of 30,000 barrels each day.
This early production was accomplished in March 2017 through the continuous efforts of SAED, a subsidiary of the Oil Industries Engineering and Construction (OIEC) group.
The full development of the field was formally inaugurated in March 2021 in an event attended by Irans then-president.
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