8 Crude Desalting Units Go on Stream in Iran

Eight new oil desalting projects in the southern oil regions went on stream, managing director of the National Iranian South Oil Company said.
"The initiative were aimed at a variety of goals, namely efficient desalting, boosting quality of production, protecting oil resources and tackling ecological concerns," Bijan Alipour was also quoted as saying by the National Iranian Oil Company's news portal on Tuesday. 
Giving a breakdown, the official added that the ventures were launched in oilfields such as Gachsaran-3, Bibi Hakimeh-1, Haftkel, Naft Sefid, Maroun-1, Ahvaj-Asmari 2,3,4, Rag Sefid-1 and Ahvaj-2 Bangestan in Kohgilouyeh-Boyerahmad and Khouzestan provinces.
"The plans have been implemented with the help of state-of-the-art know-how and they comply with international standards," Alipour said, adding that in the last two years, major oil desalting projects have been undertaken in different oilfields, namely Mansouri Oilfield with a processing capacity of 75,000 bpd as well as two desalting units at Lab-Sefid and Haft Shahidan oilfields with processing capacities of 30,000 bpd and 55,000 bpd respectively.