BAKU, Azerbaijan, September
23. Iran's Deputy Oil Minister and CEO of the
National Iranian Oil Company (NIGC) Hamid Bovard said during a
meeting with employees of the Pars Oil and Gas Company on September
22 that the restoration process for the South Pars Gas Company
facilities, hit during U.S. and Israeli air strikes against Iran,
has accelerated, according to the NIGC.


"Significant restoration work is underway at three processing
plants of the South Pars Gas Company. Given the approaching cold
months, it's crucial that this process continues vigorously," he
noted.


The deputy minister added that the Pars Oil and Gas Company is
considered a key entity among the National Oil Company's
subsidiaries for executing various projects and major programs.
It’s expected that the restoration of the South Pars Gas Company's
plants will proceed rapidly and that some of them will become
operational by the end of the year (March 20, 2027).







Bovard emphasized the vital importance of maintaining gas
production and processing levels—and continuing the restoration of
damaged processing plants—amid wartime conditions.


Saeid Tavakkoli, Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Managing
Director of NIGC, told Trend in an exclusive interview that the strikes on
gas processing plants on March 18, 2026, during the war are deeply
regrettable. Work is underway to clear the damage at the affected
gas processing plants. Damage is particularly severe at some of the
four processing plants belonging to the South Pars Gas Company, and
the restoration process for these facilities has already begun.
Naturally, the strikes on gas processing plants during air raids
have reduced the country's gas production; consequently, efforts
are being made to manufacture and supply the necessary equipment.
Alongside damage assessment, technical work is continuing, and
plans are in place for the major overhaul of these plants. In line
with its operational program, the National Gas Company aims to
maximize gas production within its capacity and take steps to
ensure a stable gas supply for the country during the upcoming cold
months. Priority is also being given to accelerating restoration
and technical work at the damaged processing plants. All necessary
civil defense measures have been implemented across the gas
infrastructure.