Hessamodin Amiri, director of project control at Pars Oil and Gas Company, said the platforms are under construction for installation at phases 13, 14 and 22-24 of the offshore gas field.

He said by the end of the year at least one topside of the platforms will be ready for delivery to its offshore spot.

Moreover, the onshore utility facilities of phases 13 and 22-24 will come online by March 2018, he said.

Iran shares the gas field with Qatar in Persian Gulf waters.