BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
As many as 22 oil and gas wells were drilled and improved in Iran during the first three months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through June 21, 2021), the Deputy Director of the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) Masoud Afshar said, Trend reports citing the company’s website.
Afshar stressed that of the improved wells, 3 were development wells, 2 were exploration and 17 were repair wells.
"So, 18 wells were drilled in the territory of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) and 2 wells – in the territory of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC)," he added.
Afshar noted that a total of about 17,000 meters of excavations were carried out over three months. During this period, the drilling of 3 wells were completed 14 days earlier than planned.
According to the deputy director, at present, 25 drilling rigs of the NIDC are being relocated.
There are currently 74 oil and 22 gas fields in Iran. So, 37 oil fields are operating in the territory of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC), 14 fields – Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC), 5 fields – Arvandan Oil and Gas Company (AOGC), and 18 oil fields – Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC).
In addition, 5 gas fields are operating in the territory of the NISOC, 13 fields – the ICOFC, 1 field – Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), and 3 gas fields – the IOOC.