Hamid Bord, the head of the Ministry of Oil, emphasized the necessity of accelerating the reconstruction process of damaged oil industry facilities and called for strengthening cooperation with the banking network and utilizing various financial and contractual methods to advance these projects.
Necessity of Removing Financial Barriers
Bord, on the evening of Tuesday, October 13, at a meeting reviewing the reconstruction process of the damaged South Pars refineries and the Jam, Damavand Energy Asaluyeh, and Mobin Energy Persian Gulf petrochemical complexes, stressed the need to remove financial barriers and expedite the execution operations. He pointed out the role of securing financial resources in advancing projects, stating: Interaction with banks and achieving a common language with them for financing reconstruction plans is essential, and existing capacities should be utilized to prevent delays in the implementation of these projects.
Contractors' Proposals and Sustainable Gas Supply
The head of the Ministry of Oil also stated that if necessary, contract modifications to expedite reconstruction operations should be prioritized, adding: The chosen solutions must secure the interests of all participating parties in the projects, and the possibility of utilizing various financial resources should also be provided. Bord welcomed contractors' proposals for the reconstruction and renovation of damaged facilities, stating: The proposals submitted by experts from the Ministry of Oil will undergo technical review, and if approved, their implementation will be possible.
He considered the sustainable gas supply in the winter season as the most important priority of the Ministry of Oil and emphasized: Despite the difficulties of executing reconstruction operations within a limited time, all capacities must be employed to advance projects and meet the country's needs.
In this meeting, managers, contractors, and project executors presented a report on the latest status of the reconstruction of damaged facilities, and the challenges facing the implementation of the plans were discussed. Solutions to remove barriers and increase the speed of projects related to the South Pars refineries and the Jam, Damavand Energy Asaluyeh, and Mobin Energy Persian Gulf petrochemical companies were also examined and adopted.
Bord, on Tuesday, October 13, along with Moussa Ahmadi, the head of the Energy Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, and Arsalan Zare, the governor of Bushehr, visited the damaged South Pars refineries and the Jam and Mobin Energy Persian Gulf petrochemical companies.
