Increase in crude oil production capacity is among plans of the Oil Ministry under the 11th government for the realization of which priority will be given to exploitation from joint fields, increase in oil recovery and rehabilitation of the Persian Gulf platforms.
The operation field of the Offshore Oil Company encompasses an area of 1800 km long in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea (except for South and North Pars) and 27 to 120 km wide which undertakes a remarkable part of oil production in the Persian Gulf.
He also pointed to the operation of a new drilling rig at Lavan and said due to its activity production in the area will soon increase by 15 to 20 thousand barrels.
source : IRNA