VOL. XLVII

No 03

19-January-2004

IRAN

NIOC Announces Iranian/International IOR Research Group

The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has formed a consortium of companies to study improved oil recovery (IOR) prospects for Iranian oilfields, according to local press reports on 11 January. Mohammad Ali Emadi, NIOC Deputy Director for Research and Development Affairs, told reporters that NIOC had formed the IOR study group with international operators BP, Statoil, Norsk Hydro, Petronas and Total. He...