The volume of the natural gas stored at Sarajeh Gas Storage Facility has exceeded 1.25 billion cubic meters, 83% of the facilitys storage capacity in its first phase, a gas distribution official said. Housahng Mehrdadfar said the facility has undergone an overhaul and all technical tests on its processing facilities have been concluded. He said the facility is ready to supply processed gas during peak days of consumption in winter. Irans National Gas Storage Company (NGSC) dipped into Sarajeh gas storage facility to compensate for gas shortage in the last winter. Sarajeh gas facility is able to process 10 mcm/d of gas in two phases but the volume of gas withdrawal from the facility depends on the decisions made by dispatching center of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC). Located in the central province of Qom, Sarajeh Gas Storage Facility can store up to 1.5bcm of gas in its first phase development. Once completed the facility will be able to hold up to 3.3bcm of natural gas. The facility is usually tapped during winter to supply the gas needed for feeding the industrial and household sectors.