National Iranian Gas CompanyNational Iranian Gas Company

In the Name of GodIn the Name of God

The MercifulThe Merciful

The CompassionateThe Compassionate

Natural Gas Industry in IranNatural Gas Industry in Iran

By:Hedayat Omidvar

Member of IGU Marketing CommitteeResponsible for Strategic Studies,

Research & Technology Dept.National Iranian Gas Company

No.77-Southern Aban St.-Karimkhan Ave.-Tehran-1598753113-Iran

Tel:+98-21-84878367Fax:+98-21-84878356Email:omidvar@nigc.ir

Country ProfileCountry Profile

• Population : 68 millionPopulation : 68 million• Location : Middle EastLocation : Middle East• Area : 1.648 million Sq. KmArea : 1.648 million Sq. Km• Capital : TehranCapital : Tehran• Currency : Rial (R)Currency : Rial (R)

Natural Gas Reserves of IranNatural Gas Reserves of Iran

995 TCF995 TCF

28.2 TCM28.2 TCM

Ministry of Petroleum

NIGCNIGCNIOCNIOC

NIORDCNIORDC NPCNPC

NIGC Main ActivitiesNIGC Main Activities

• Gas TreatmentGas Treatment• Gas TransmissionGas Transmission• Gas DistributionGas Distribution• Research & DevelopmentResearch & Development• Engineering & ConstructionEngineering & Construction• Underground StorageUnderground Storage

NIGC in BriefNIGC in Brief

• Established 1966Established 1966

• Employees 15350Employees 15350

• Sub-companies 35Sub-companies 35

Gas Treatment Capacity Gas Treatment Capacity

189 194 211268

318383 398

440

576

0

200

400

600

MM

CM

D

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009

Fajr

Hashemi nejad

Ilam

South Pars

Parsian

Sarkhon

Masjed Soleyman

In OperationPlan

Gavarzin

Sarajeh

Shorijeh

Gonbadly

Dalan

Treating Plant

Dehydration units

Natural Gas Treatment

Bidboland I

Caspian Sea

Bidboland II

High Pressure High Pressure Gas Transmission PipelinesGas Transmission Pipelines

1270013900 15300 16400

1760019900

22400 24900

29400

0

10000

20000

30000

Km

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009

Natural Gas Transmission System in Iran

EXPORT PIPE

IGAT I,II&III

IGAT IV

IGAT V

Caspian Sea

Persian Gulf

Gas Distribution NetworksGas Distribution Networks

5159

6979

92105.1

110 121.5 125

0

65

130

1000

Km

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009

Natural Gas ConsumptionNatural Gas ConsumptionBreakdown by Sectors in 2006Breakdown by Sectors in 2006

Residential/Commercial

39.6%

Industries26.7%

Power Plants33.7%

Households Using Natural GasHouseholds Using Natural Gas

66.6 7.4

8.4

9.510.5

11.2 12.5 13

0

7

14

10 6 h

ouse

hold

s

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009

Number of Cities Using Natural GasNumber of Cities Using Natural Gas

346379 392

445480 516

550612

690

0

350

700

num

ber

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009

Natural Gas / Oil Products Consumption in Iran Natural Gas / Oil Products Consumption in Iran (1996-2009)(1996-2009)

0

40

80

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

PER

CE

NT

Oil Products Gas

Oil Products

Natural Gas

Domestic Annual Gas ConsumptionDomestic Annual Gas Consumption

59 65 67.878

87.6 97.7 105.1 113

156.2

0

60

120

180

bcm

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009

Export PotentialsExport Potentials(Pipeline)(Pipeline)

Turkey Europe Nakhichevan (Azerbaijan) Armenia

Up to 2009 : 210 MMCM /D(70 bcm/y) Up to 2020 : 320 MMCM/D(110 bcm/y)

Pakistan India UAE Kuwait Oman

Export PotentialsExport Potentials(LNG)(LNG)

ChinaIndiaThailand

Up to 2009 : 35 MMCM /D

Up to 2020 : 180 MMCM/D

Export Plan to TurkeyExport Plan to Turkey(2001-2026)(2001-2026)

34

56

7

910 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

0

4

8

12

16

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2015

2020

2025

2026

bcm

Export Plan to NakhichevanExport Plan to Nakhichevan(2005-2030)(2005-2030)

0.2

0.260.3

0.330.36 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.36

02005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2015 2020 2030

bcm

Export Plan to ArmaniaExport Plan to Armania(2007-2032)(2007-2032)

1.11.3

1.61.9

2.3 2.3 2.3

0

1

2

3

2007 2008 2009 2010 2015 2020 2032

bcm

Natural Gas ImportNatural Gas Import

• Turkmenistan Turkmenistan • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan

Import Plan from TurkmenistanImport Plan from Turkmenistan(1997-2022)(1997-2022)

2

45 5

6 6.5 7 7 7.5 8

14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14

0

3

6

9

12

15

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

bcm

NIGC Main ProjectsNIGC Main Projects(2004-2009)(2004-2009)

• Bidboland-II Refinery 57MMCMD capacityBidboland-II Refinery 57MMCMD capacity• Ilam Refinery 10 MMCMD capacityIlam Refinery 10 MMCMD capacity• Parsian Refinery(phase I) 48 MMCMD capacityParsian Refinery(phase I) 48 MMCMD capacity• Parsian Refinery(phase II) 28 MMCMD capacityParsian Refinery(phase II) 28 MMCMD capacity• Masjed Soleiman refinery 1 MMCMD capacityMasjed Soleiman refinery 1 MMCMD capacity

NIGC Main ProjectsNIGC Main Projects(2004-2009)(2004-2009)

• IGAT-IV 1000 Km length ,56 inch IGAT-IV 1000 Km length ,56 inch diameterdiameter

• IGAT-V 505 Km length, 56 inch IGAT-V 505 Km length, 56 inch diameterdiameter

• IGAT-VI 500 Km length, 56 inch IGAT-VI 500 Km length, 56 inch diameterdiameter

• IGAT-VII 860 Km length ,56-42 inch IGAT-VII 860 Km length ,56-42 inch diameterdiameter

• IGAT-VIII 1050 Km length, 56 inch IGAT-VIII 1050 Km length, 56 inch diameterdiameter

• North & Northeast 865 Km Length , North & Northeast 865 Km Length , 48&42-Inch Diameter 48&42-Inch Diameter

• West & Northwest 950 Km Length , 30 – West & Northwest 950 Km Length , 30 – 48-Inch Diameter48-Inch Diameter

NIGC Main ProjectsNIGC Main Projects(2004-2009)(2004-2009)

• 50 Compressor Stations , Total Power 6,261,000 hp50 Compressor Stations , Total Power 6,261,000 hp

• 6,000 Km Gas Transmission Line for New Cities6,000 Km Gas Transmission Line for New Cities

• Gas Supply to 132 Industrial Towns Gas Supply to 132 Industrial Towns

Outlook in 2009Outlook in 2009

• Gas Transmission Pipeline 29,400 KmGas Transmission Pipeline 29,400 Km

• Distribution Network 125,000 KmDistribution Network 125,000 Km

• Daily Domestic Consumption 591 MMCMDDaily Domestic Consumption 591 MMCMD

• Gas Share in Iran Energy Basket 68.8 %Gas Share in Iran Energy Basket 68.8 %

• Population Using Natural Gas 54,000,000Population Using Natural Gas 54,000,000

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