TEHRAN The Deputy Director of Drilling Operations at the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) revealed that 79 oil and gas wells have been drilled and completed across onshore and overseas regions of the nation over the first 10 months of the present Iranian year (March 20-December 21, 2024).
According to IRNA, pointing out the NIDC, Masoud Afshar stated that these wells include 18 advancement wells and 61 workover wells.
Of the overall wells drilled, 57 were in the operational areas of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC), 9 in the Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC), 3 in the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC), six in the Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC), and four as part of specific jobs asked for by client companies.He added that in the mentioned period, the total drilling length reached 91,426 meters, marking a considerable increase compared to 69,795 meters tape-recorded during the same period last year.Afshar likewise kept in mind that 14 onshore drilling rigs are presently being relocated within operational areas.The NIDC, a subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), is charged with carrying out drilling operations for exploration, production, and extraction of oil and gas reservoirs.
It is likewise accountable for repair work, upkeep, and related technical services both onshore and offshore.Oil and gas exploration in Iran started in 1901 in the western areas and reached the south.
After several years of effort, the very first exploratory and commercially feasible well was drilled in 1908 in Masjed Soleyman, which marked the start of Iran's oil industry.
Subsequent expedition caused the discovery of crucial oil fields, consisting of Haftkel, Aghajari, Gachsaran, Pazanan, and Naft Sefid, together with other major fields such as Lali, Ahvaz, Bibi Hakimeh, Marun, and Karanj.EF/ MA