The Managing Director of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) Alireza Mehdizadeh said that the company will install A20 and A21 platforms to Abouzar Field which will add nearly 10,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) to the country’s production, according to IRNA.

He added that construction of these platforms has progressed by 85% and is expected to be completed during Q2 of the calendar year (September 22, 2023 – March 20, 2024). The launch is projected to be at the end of the calendar year, Mehdizadeh elaborated.

The Managing Director also talked about the 18km-long pipe laying project for this field saying that it was implemented by 90%.