The construction of the first phase of Persian Gulf Hoveyzeh Gas Refining Company is nearly complete and the facility that aims to collect associated petroleum gases from several oil and gas fields will be launched in the coming weeks, the oil minister said.
Also known as NGL 3200, the refinery is located in Hoveyzeh County, Khuzestan Province.
Upon its inauguration, “the refinery will be fed with 7 million cubic meters of flare gas on a daily basis from West Karoun fields, including North and South Azadegan, Yadavaran, North and South Yaran, Sohrab, Sepehr, Jofair and Susangerd, which will be transformed into added value,” Javad Owji was also quoted as saying by the Oil Ministry’s news service Shana.
“A total of $1.3 billion have been invested in the project and it has created employment for 5,000 people,” he added.
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