Baku, Azerbaijan, May. 4
By Emil Ilgar - Trend:
The representatives of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and OMV, the international, integrated oil and gas company, have met in Tehran and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning the evaluation of various fields in the Zagros area in the west of Iran, for potential future development, the official website of OMV reported May 4.
"The MoU also covers an envisaged cooperation in the area of technology research, crude and petroleum product swap business".
OMV CEO, Rainer Seele said that this MoU is an important first step in resuming OMV's activities in Iran and in the long-term cooperation with the National Iranian Oil Company, building upon our previous positive experience in the country.
"We look forward to evaluating the opportunities of OMV in Iran and the cooperation with NIOC to evaluate whether there are areas of potential cooperation in the exploration and development of oil and gas."
In addition, OMV and NIOC have signed a joint study agreement for the evaluation of the potential hydrocarbon prospects in the Fars area, for which a two year study work program has been agreed upon between the parties.
OMV Executive Board member responsible for Upstream, Johann Pleininger said that this Joint Study Agreement is the continuation of a long cooperation with NIOC. OMV and NIOC will combine their exploration expertise and knowledge to jointly evaluate the hydrocarbon prospects of the Fars area of Iran.
"We are also pleased to be able to use our pioneering expertise in IOR/EOR (Improved Oil Recovery/Enhanced Oil Recovery) in Cheshmeh Khosh and Band-E-Karkheh fields in the framework of the signed Memorandum of Understanding. This signifies the existing spirit of mutually beneficial partnership between the two entities."