The Shourijeh D reservoir located in Khaneh Giran has become one of the strategic capacities of the country with the new record of gas storage ahead of the cold months. Saeed Tavakoli, CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company, announced that with the efforts of the dispatching team and Shahid Hashemi Nejad refinery, as well as coordination with the Central Oil Fields Company, the gas storage in this reservoir has surpassed last year’s record.
Gas Injection Performance and Inventory Increase
The gas injection performance into the Shourijeh D reservoir this year has reached 370 million cubic meters more than the announced plan, and the current inventory of this reservoir has increased to approximately 3 billion and 330 million cubic meters. This amount shows an increase of about 240 million cubic meters compared to the same period last year. With this storage achievement, a new record has been set for the gas inventory of the Shourijeh D reservoir at the beginning of the cold season.
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The Role of Integrated Gas Network Management
Tavakoli emphasized the importance of integrated gas network management in achieving this success and added: This achievement is the result of optimal management of the network by the dispatching team, allocation of gas beyond the announced plan for injection into the reservoir, and maximum utilization of gas injection facilities. Continuous coordination with the upstream sector in the Khaneh Giran area has also played a significant role in achieving this record.
The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company noted that the gas injection operation into the Shourijeh D reservoir will continue until November 5, and readiness for gas production will be established from November 15. Gas storage in this reservoir, as one of the strategic capacities of the country, plays an effective role in ensuring sustainable gas supply and managing the network during peak consumption periods.
The Importance of Underground Reservoirs
Tavakoli pointed out that the Sarajeh Qom and Shourijeh Khaneh Giran underground reservoirs are considered the two main gas storage fields in the country, adding that maximizing the capacity of these reservoirs and coordination among the production, transmission, and distribution sectors are essential for safely passing through the cold days of the year. He also referred to the role of the staff of the East Oil and Gas Operating Company and the Central Oil Fields Company of Iran in achieving this year’s record and emphasized that synergy between the National Iranian Gas Company and active entities in the upstream sector is a foundation for strengthening the country’s energy security.
The storage operation in the Shourijeh D reservoir during the first eight months of the year is carried out simultaneously with the reduction in gas consumption so that the stored gas can assist the national network during the four cold months and prevent pressure drops and gas flow restrictions in the network.
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