Tehran, Iran, June 3
Trend:
Iran is to increase the production capacity of phases 15 and 16 at the South Pars gas field by 2021, said the head of repairing department at South Pars sixth refinery Shahab Charkang.
"By running series of projects and repairs plan, the production capacity of phase 15 and 16 in South Pars would increase significantly by 2021," he said, Trend reports citing Tasnim news agency.
He mentioned that the changing of molecular sieves and filters will be done this year.
"The examination of phase 15 will continue in 2020 and the refinery will be overhauled in 2021. Finalizing this process would increase the production capacity of the sixth refinery," he said.
"The basic and important repairing will be done during a three-year plan, it is expected that major part of the plan would be carried out in the current year (started March 21, 2019)," he noted.
Charkang noted that there is need for financial support for the plan to reach its goals through the three-year-plan.
The official emphasized on support of domestic companies in basic repairs.
"We are currently implementing the technical examination to run according to the plan and carry out part of operation and correct the flaws," he said.