Javad Oji, during his visit to the Shipping Management Center of the Iranian National Gas Company, said that according to reports, around 1.5 to 2 meters of snow fell in some provinces of the country, and said: Under these conditions, the gas supply network has been stable and continuous, and in no case We do not have a defined gas point.
Appreciating the people and leaders of Iranian national oil and gas companies, he added: with the planned measures, despite the drop in temperatures in the next two to three weeks, even a subscriber should not be deprived of gas, and gas necessary for the entire country should be provided.
Stating that 851 million cubic meters of gas were injected into the country's network, the oil minister said: “This figure is unprecedented and is considered a record in this area.
Oji said: Thanks to the efforts of the people, during the cold days this year, we reduced consumption by about 11%, and in 10 months in total, we reduced consumption by about 5%, which equals about 15 million cubes. meters per day.
He added: “This year, the necessary measures were taken in advance, and in terms of gas production, compared to last year, we had an increase in production of 30 million cubic meters per up-to-date from the South Pars phases and Central Regions Oil Company independent gas fields, as well as collecting volumetric flare gases for production. Gas has been added.
The Minister of Oil continued: Periodic maintenance and repairs of gas refineries, platforms, gas transmission lines, gas booster stations were carried out optimally during the hot days of the year, and a billion liters of liquid fuel were stored at power plants compared to last year.became.
Oji said: Gas storage was one of the concerns of our colleagues at the National Gas Company of Iran, who were able to store almost 2.3 billion cubic meters in natural gas storage tanks, allowing us has helped these days.
He specified: Any subscriber who will have a reduction in consumption of 10 to 35% compared to last year from December 6 to March 5, not only will their gas rate be free, but they will also benefit from a bonus of 10 times the price of gas.
The Minister of Oil said: The Iranian National Gas Company has set a new record in supplying gas to power plants. During these 10 months, about 28 million cubic meters of gas were delivered daily to power plants, and large industries received about 10 million cubic meters more. daily.
Oji added: All these measures, as well as the implementation of optimization projects, especially the repair and reconstruction of machine rooms of residential complexes, which the National Gas Company is carrying out free of charge, until today , the country's gas network is stable and continuous.
He said: I request the dear people to help their servants of the National Gas Company, considering the drop in temperature in the next two to three weeks throughout the country, with optimal gas consumption, so that no customer faces a gas cut.
The Minister of Oil said: At the beginning of the work of the 13th government, we were faced with a strong imbalance in the field of gas production and consumption, but fortunately, thanks to the measures taken by the Ministry of Oil and the companies national oil and gas companies, we are witnessing the scale of the imbalance, which is decreasing year by year.
Oji added: Serious and constructive steps have been taken for the smart meter project and it is being implemented in 6 provinces on a pilot basis, while the smartness of gas meters of major industries has also started.
Furthermore, in response to a question about the Mehr Petrorefinery in the Persian Gulf, referring to the physical progress of this project at 60%, he said: In this year's budget, almost $500 million was allocated to the implementation of this project, which is close to 40-50%. This figure has been operationalized and we expect this plan to be operational by the end of 2023 or early 2025.
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