Natural Gas Storage Capacity to Double in Eastern Regions

The construction of the second phase of Shourijeh gas storage facility in Sarakhs County, Khorasan Razavi Province, started at the weekend to help ensure energy security in the cold seasons of the year and gas grid stability in eastern regions of Iran, managing director of Iran Gas Engineering and Development Company said.
“The second phase of the project seeks to double the facility’s storage capacity from the 2.25 billion cubic meters now to 4.5 bcm,” the Oil Ministry’s news agency Shana quoted Reza Noshadi as saying.
“As part of the project, 28 oil wells will be drilled, two dehumidification units will be constructed, wellhead facilities and pipelines will be put in place, a gas collection and distribution center will be set up and gas injection facilities will be established,” he added.