Mahmoud Nasiri, during a brainstorming session with managers and specialists from the West Oil and Gas Exploitation Company and the Oil Industry Research Institute, emphasized the necessity of developing joint collaborations to utilize scientific and technological capacities in addressing the operational challenges of the western oil fields.
Operational Challenges of the Oil Fields in the West
Nasiri pointed to the existing operational challenges in the areas managed by the West Oil and Gas Exploitation Company, stating: Given the extensive operations and complexities of the extraction process in the oil fields of the western part of the country, we need local and technological solutions to address these challenges.
The Role of the Oil Industry Research Institute
The CEO of the West Oil and Gas Exploitation Company added: The Oil Industry Research Institute, as a capable scientific arm of the oil industry, can play a significant role in this area. Nasiri expressed hope that this meeting would be the beginning of forming targeted and continuous collaborations between the two entities, and that the results of these collaborations would soon lead to increased production efficiency and improved recovery factors from the reservoirs within the framework of operational projects.
Development of Joint Collaborations
Azim Kalantari Asl, the head of the Oil Industry Research Institute, also mentioned in this meeting the specialized capabilities of this institute in areas such as enhanced oil recovery, corrosion management, and environmental issues, stating: The Oil Industry Research Institute aims to convert knowledge into wealth and solve real problems in the oil industry.
He added: The goal of this joint collaboration is to transfer new technologies, provide advanced technical and engineering services, identify the operational challenges of the West Oil and Gas Exploitation Company, and develop practical and quick-response operational plans.
Formation of Specialized Working Groups
According to this report, at the end of the meeting, emphasis was placed on forming specialized working groups to follow up on the agreements made, and it was decided that by identifying the operational priorities of the West Oil and Gas Exploitation Company, priority projects would be defined in the form of executive contracts.
