Noting that under the ‘20 Years Outlook’ plan, Iran’s share in world gas trade is scheduled to increase to 10 percent, Mostafa Kashkoli, said that currently our share in global gas trade is limited to 1 percent.
He said regarding the prospect of launching all phases of the South Pars gas field and rising gas exports, it is expected Iran’s share in global gas trade to rise to 10 percent.
Deputy managing director of the NIGC predicted that over the next three years, current gas production capacity to rise by 140 to 150 million cubic meters per day while under the contract with Turkmenistan, gas imports from the country to rise from 8 billion cubic meters to 14 billion cubic meters per year in the next three years.
According to him, while gas contract with Pakistan has been finalized, supplying gas to the country will start in 2014 and based on dealings with Turkey to transit gas to Europe, the target is within reach.
He said the sixth national gas pipeline network form Assaluyeh to Bazergan, near the border with Turkey, is a suitable route to export gas to Europe, noting that by completion the pipeline in addition to meeting the domestic needs, there is the possibility to export 60 to 70 million cubic meters of gas to Europe each day.
The official said that during the last two years gas exports had risen considerably due to mounting investment.
He said statistics show that gas exports have been raised by more than 44 percent during the previous year and by 56 percent in the first five month of the current Iranian year (started on 21 March).