27 May 2015 - 13:59
  • News ID: 241756
Iran Cuts Flaring at South Pars

TEHRAN May 27(Shana)--Iran has slashed by 86% associated gas flaring in the giant South Pars gas field, the head of Pars Special Economic Energy Zone has said.

“The flaring in phases 1-10 of South Pars was 56 mcm a week in 2008....Now, it has been reduced to 8 mcm,” Mehdi Yousefi said.

He said that the 86% decline in flaring at South Pars is proof of senior petroleum ministry officials’ attention to this environmental issue.

Yousefi also said that sulfur loading has been mechanized in the past one year.

South Pars, a huge gas reservoir, is jointly operated by Iran and Qatar.

News ID 241756

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