Iran’s South Pars Refinery 7 is on track to maximise production, according to the facility’s manager – Mehrdad Abdi – who said that output is expected to increase significantly by the end of March this year.

In a speech praising the refinery’s 26-year operational history, Abdi highlighted the role Iran’s oil and gas industry had played in growing the country’s economy, security and “dignity”.

The official noted that efforts by Iranian refining experts had been an important factor in allowing the industry to grow, showcasing South Pars 7 as an example of this.

According to Abdi, the plant is currently extracting the maximum amount of gas possible from offshore platforms – receiving more than 14bn cubic metres of gas in the first 10 months of the Iranian year (beginning March 20, 2024) and sweetening and injecting around 12.5bn cubic metres of the commodity into the country’s national grid.

Notably, the refinery’s specialists and staff utilise 100% domestically produced goods to do so, according to Iranian news outlet Shana.

Additional products produced by the refinery since March 20 included more than 400,000 tonnes of propane, 280,000 tonnes of butane and 32,500 tonnes of granulated sulphur.

Abdi added that the plant had been able to achieve such high numbers thanks to employee training programmes that developed skills in conducting high-quality maintenance, collaborating with knowledge-based and first-time companies, sourcing 100% of parts and equipment domestically, developing human resources and prioritising environmental protection, according to Shana. The official added that it was expected that the refinery would again increase its production output significantly by the end of the current Iranian year.

Abdi concluded by highlighting the accomplishments of the Iranian oil and gas industry over the preceding 45 years – underscoring the South Pars Gas Complex as one of its most important achievements. The complex currently contains 13 refineries able to process around 600mn cubic metres of gas.