TEHRAN – National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) expects two platforms of Forouzan oilfield to be installed by the end of Iranian calendar month of Shahrivar (September 22, 2017), Shana reported.

The loading operation of the jacket of residential platform Fyb was started on Wednesday and it is expected for this platform and platform F18 of the field to be installed within 4.5 months.

The 1025-ton jacket of the residential platform which was built in the Naft Sazeh Qeshm Co. yard will be installed in its place by the end of Iranian calendar month of Khordad (June 21, 2017).

Forouzan oilfield, shared with Saudi Arabia, is located in the Persian Gulf, 100 kilometers southwest of the Kharg Island.

It was discovered in 1966 with estimated in-place reserves of 2.309 billion barrels of crude. The field is known as Marjan in Saudi Arabia.

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