The deputy managing director of the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) for technical affairs announced that 2,326 specialized drilling operations were carried out for client companies in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), marking a 17.5-percent increase compared to the same period last year.Jahangir Shojaei noted that the NIDC Technical Affairs Office oversees drilling technical services, special services, IT and communications, as well as the refurbishment and modernization of drilling equipment.He added: "The majority of the company’s drilling rigs are operational in five oil and gas production subsidiaries of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC). Out of the total services provided during this period, 1,154 operations were performed on oil and gas wells—either under drilling or production."As previously announced by Hamidreza Shafiei Makvandi, the deputy head of operations at NIDC, the company has drilled and completed 48 oil and gas wells across onshore and offshore regions during the first four months of the current Iranian year, marking a year-on-year increase of 17 wells.He said the wells included 11 development and appraisal wells and 37 workover and completion wells, Shana reported.Of the total, 40 wells were drilled in the operational zone of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC), two in the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC), two by the Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC), one by the Central Iranian Oil Fields Company (CIOFC), and three as part of drilling projects.Makvandi expressed appreciation for operational crews working under extreme heat and said total drilling depth during the period reached 41,573 meters. He added that 18 of the company's 64 active drilling rigs are currently being relocated to new operational sites.Iran, which holds some of the world’s largest proven oil and gas reserves, has been ramping up drilling activities to boost production capacity despite ongoing international sanctions. The increase in the number of drilled wells reflects the country's strategy to maintain energy output and offset natural declines in aging oil fields.National Iranian Drilling Company, a subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), is a key player in Iran's oil and gas industry, responsible for drilling operations.The company that conducts exploration, development, and drilling of oil and gas wells, as well as repair and maintenance services, and has been actively involved in both onshore and offshore drilling projects, is now ready to play a more prominent role in the region.The deputy managing director of the company has announced the implementation of a comprehensive program to modernize the drilling fleet, widely localize equipment, manufacture a national drilling engine, and set a goal of repairing and completing 150 wells by the end of this year, emphasizing: "Based on decades of experience, this company is ready to play a more prominent role at the regional level."Regarding the most important challenges of the NIDC due to sanctions, Masoud Afshar has stated: "Domestic production of many equipment has reduced dependence on foreign countries, but in the engine sector, we had challenges that are being resolved with the new contract. The production of SCR, cables, and tanks are other successful examples of self-sufficiency."“Our experts are currently involved in international projects, and the successful drilling experience in Turkmenistan will be a basis for expanding activities in other neighboring countries”, the official has underlined.Afshar has emphasized that with the development of technology, self-sufficiency in equipment, and the benefit of efficient human resources, the National Drilling Company is firmly on the path of sustainable development and is ready to play a more effective role in the regional arena.Meanwhile, the managing director of the company has explained the outlook for the development of the drilling industry in the country, and said: "The most important global indicator in the field of drilling is the reduction of unproductive times; so, we have reduced this indicator from 21 percent to about 9.6 percent and set a goal to reach below three percent." (ICE TEHERAN)

Fonte notizia: Tehran Times