TEHRAN- National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) dug seven oil wells during the first month of current Iranian calendar year (March 21-April 20, 2019), Mohammad Al-e Khamis, the acting deputy managing director of NIDC for drilling operation, announced.

The official said that over 14,466 meters of digging has been conducted for the mentioned wells, Shana news agency reported.

As Al-e Khamis previously announced, NIDC dug and completed digging operation of 123 oil and gas wells during the 11-month period from March 21, 2018 to February 19, 2019.

He said that over 173,386 meters of digging has been conducted for the mentioned onshore and offshore wells during the mentioned time span.

NIDC, a subsidiary of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), undertakes most drilling operations across the country and drilled 4,489 onshore and offshore oil and gas wells in nearly 40 years.

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