Gas recovery from Aghar and Dalan gas fields, operated by South Zagros Oil & Gas Production Co. (SZOGPC), hit 4.8 billion cubic meters in the first 5 months since the beginning of the current calendar year on March 20.

Deputy Head of the Aghar and Dalan operation zone of South Zagros Oil & Gas Production Co. (SZOGPC) Nasser Namdari told a press conference on Wednesday that in the period under study, 80,000 barrels of gas condensates were produced in the region.

South Zagros Oil and Gas Production Company is one of three subsidiaries of Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC). It produces 235 mcm/d of gas, which is nearly 40 percent of the countrys total output.

The company operates eleven oil and gas fields located in five regions: Nar and Kangan, Aghar and Dalan, Parsian, South Sorkhoun and Gashou, Sarvestan and Saadatabad. The eleven fields include Aghar, Dalan, Nar, Kangan, Tabnak, Sorkhoun, Homa, Varavi, Shanoul, Sarvestan and Saadatadab fields in Fars, Bushehr and Hormuzgan provinces.

Meanwhile, development of Khesht oil field located near the city of Kazeroun in Fars province started in 2007 and the field is expected to start production soon. Development of Dey and Sepid Zakhour gas fields in Fars province is also under way. South Zagros Company is based in Shiraz.

The company was established in line with the policy of non-centralized management. It was established in 1998 and started work nearly a year later.

South Zagros Company operates fields located in Fars, Bushehr and Hormuzgan provinces. Its main task is to supply gas to Farashband, Fajr Jam, Sorkhoun and Parsian gas refineries and Shiraz oil refinery, to inject sour gas into Maroun oil reservoir, send gas condensate to Fajr Jam, Sorkhoun, Parsian and Shiraz refineries as well as to Taheri Port for exports.

Besides the current gas fields, development of Khesht oil field as well as Dey, Sepid Zakhour, Seif Baghoun and Halgan gas fields will soon be added to the companys field of activity.