Drilling & Completion

Infill drilling intensifies on South Pars gas field offshore Iran

April 28, 2025

Drilling is underway on the fifth of 35 planned infill wells for phases 15 and 16 of the South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf.

Jeremy Beckman

Drilling begins on fifth infill well at South Pars field

Drilling is underway on the fifth of 35 planned infill wells for phases 15 and 16 of the South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf.

Pars Oil and Gas Co. (POGC) commissioned the DCI-2 rig for the campaign. The current well is part of a second infill drilling package designed to raise production from the SPD 15 platform.

The first well package was brought onstream late last year.

Three further wells are currently being drilled under separate work packages on the SPD1, SPD19A and SPD19B platforms by POGC and other contractors, with production from the wells set to start in the next few weeks.

POGC announced back in March that it had commissioned the first well of the 35-well infill drilling program. And in February, POGC drew up plans for pressure boosting at seven offshore hubs at the South Pars gas field.

About the Author

Jeremy Beckman | Editor, Europe

Jeremy Beckman has been Editor Europe, Offshore since 1992. Prior to joining Offshore he was a freelance journalist for eight years, working for a variety of electronics, computing and scientific journals in the UK. He regularly writes news columns on trends and events both in the NW Europe offshore region and globally. He also writes features on developments and technology in exploration and production.