Iran to boost output in several Persian Gulf oilfields June 13, 2012 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran said it plans to increase oil output in several Persian Gulf oilfields, including those of Soroush and Norouz, Fars News Agency reported. Director of the Research and Technology Department at the National Iranian Offshore Oil Company (NIOOC) Jalal Mousavi said that NIOOC plans to increase oil production at ten fields, including Soroush, Nourouz, Abuzar, Salman and Balal. Soroush and Norouz oil fields with 7.5 and 1.9 billion barrels of oil-in-place reserves respectively are among the largest oilfields in the western parts of the Persian Gulf. As regards Soroush oilfield, Mousavi said research studies on the field started sooner than scheduled to update the foreign advisory company engaged in the development of the field. More than 30 tests are expected to be carried out on reservoirs of Soroush oilfield and the results will be passed on to the advisory firm, Mousavi said. The Iranian oil official noted that appraisals of other oilfields will begin once preliminary measures have been taken.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
