Platform Load-out
Since the start of the current calendar year in March, two platforms – 19A and 21A – have been installed, while Platform 18B has been loaded out and sent to South Pars gas field.
Platform 18B is one of the main four platforms in Phase 18 that will be able to recover 500 mcf/d of gas after installation and launch. After transmitting this gas to refinery and being sweetened, 14 mcm/d of gas will be injected into national gas trunkline.
Fully Iranian 19A and 21 platforms have each capacity of 500 mcf/d of gas.
19A, 1st Iranian Platform
Among loaded out platforms, Platform 19A is the first fully Iranian platform that was recently loaded out from Khorramshahr Yard of Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC) to be installed in South Pars. It was installed in late July after its flare and jackup were put in place.
After the installation process of Platform 19A ended, pre-startup, hookup and startup will be on the agenda.
After that, different parts of the platform will become operational step by step before gas enters the platform. This process will be under way until December.
According to plans, Phase 19 which is equivalent to two standard phases becomes operational this year. Furthermore, revenue from the startup of this phase will see an increase of $3.5 to $4 billion a year.
Once fully operational, Phase 19 will be producing 2 bcf/d of gas, 80,000 b/d of gas condensate, 2,550 tons a day of ethane for feeding petrochemical plants, 3,200 tons a day of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) including butane and propane, as well as 400 tons a day of sulfur.