Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 16

18-April-2005

IRAN

Shell Pumps Hydrocarbons Into New Soroush Facilities

Shell has pumped hydrocarbons into the new platform and facilities in Soroush field and is preparing to begin commissioning operations which were postponed after problems with a pressure vessel, MEES understands. The reintroduction of hydrocarbons is the first step in a process which is expected to see production raised to full capacity of 190,000 b/d from Soroush and nearby Nowruz...