Iran’s Petropars has announced a significant boost in natural gas production from the South Pars gas field, following the launch of a new well in Phase 1 of the project.
The company said the newly operational infill well has added more than 2 million cubic meters—or nearly 80 million cubic feet—of gas to the field’s daily output. The announcement came on Sunday from Petropars CEO Hamid Reza Saghafi.
Saghafi said the well was drilled to a depth of 4,640 meters in one of the most challenging parts of the reservoir. He credited Iranian engineers for completing the project successfully using domestic expertise.
He also confirmed that two more infill wells will be drilled in Phase 1 to further boost gas production.
Infill drilling involves adding new wells within an existing field to reduce the distance between them and speed up the recovery of oil and gas. This technique is being used across South Pars to maximize output.
South Pars currently produces 716 million cubic meters of gas per day, accounting for more than 70% of Iran’s total gas production.
The Iranian Oil Ministry has plans to drill 35 infill wells in the South Pars field. In early March, officials said the first of these wells had started production in Phase 11.
The overall project aims to support Iran’s growing demand for natural gas, driven by increased use in households, industry, and electricity generation.
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