The nominal processing capacity of oil at the South Azadegan Oil Processing Center (CTEP) has increased to ٣٢٠,٠٠٠ barrels per day. This unit, as the largest central processing unit in the country, is considered one of the vital infrastructures of the National Iranian Oil Company in the West Karun fields.
CTEP's Key Role in West Karun Development
The South Azadegan Oil Processing Center has been designed and implemented with the aim of creating sustainable capacity for processing and transferring crude oil from the South Azadegan field and other neighboring fields. This project acts as a connecting link between production and development phases in West Karun and has a significant impact on achieving sustainable and protective oil production from shared fields.
Simultaneously with the launch of four oil lines at this center, the oil processing capacity has been achieved at ٣٢٠,٠٠٠ barrels per day. The third oil line was launched on ٢٩ Esfand ١٤٠٣ and reached stable production on ٢٤ Ordibehesht ١٤٠٤. Additionally, the fourth line was launched on ٣٠ Azar ١٤٠٤ and reached stable production on ٤ Dey ١٤٠٤.
Economic and Technical Impacts of the Project
With the completion of the construction phases of the first and second lines of this processing center, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities have begun. Ultimately, with the approval of a four-day production halt and the integration of control and safety systems, the oil processing capacity reached ٣٢٠,٠٠٠ barrels per day. This action is the result of the collaboration and support of the project’s executive teams and contractors.
Hamid Reza Taghafi, CEO of Petropars Group, announced that the overall progress of the project has exceeded ٨٠ percent. Additionally, with the completion of the gas-related units, the possibility of sending ٢٠٠ million standard cubic feet of associated gas daily to NGL٣٢٠٠ has been provided.
Ultimately, the South Azadegan Oil Processing Center, as one of the key infrastructures for the development of West Karun, will play an important role in the transfer, processing, and stabilization of oil in this region and can also facilitate increased production from other West Karun fields.
