Iranian Gas Prospect

Presented by

Hedayat Omidvar Member of IGU Marketing Committee Head of Communication Affairs with Science & Research Centers, Research & Technology Dept., National Iranian Gas Company No.77-Southern Aban St.-Karimkhan Ave.-Tehran-1598753113-Iran Tel:+98-21-81315646 Fax:+98-21-81315682 Email:omidvar@nigc.ir

Iranian Gas Prospect

A Regional Prospect

Overview
NIGC Organization 2008 Natural Gas Refineries & Dehydration Units Iran In 2007 NIGC Transmission Systems Pipeline Projects Compressor Stations Plans Underground Gas Storage Projects Gas Treatment Capacity LNG Production Investment on Gas Infrastructure Achievements in 2025

NIGC Organization 2008

Oil Ministry NIOC NIGC NIORDC NPC

44 Sub Companies
8 Gas Ref. Co. 30 Province Gas Co. UGS Co. Eng & Dev Co. Transmission Co CNG Co.

Commercial Co.

TMC

Caspian Sea
Shorijeh

Hashemi nejad

Gonbadly

Sarajeh Ilam

Masjed Soleyman Bidboland II Bidboland I Dalan Parsian South Gasho

Plan

In Operation
Refinery

Fajr
South Pars Gavarzin Sarkhon

Dehydration units

Natural Gas Production*

(2001-2012)

300 250 200

274 247 180 180 100 106 117 132 195

BCM

150 100 50 0 2002 2003 2004 2005

77

87

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

*(Received Natural Gas From NIOC)

Irans Share in the World Natural Gas Production (2007)

607; 21%
Russian Federation US Canada Iran Norway Algeria Saudi Arabia United Kingdom China Turkmenistan Rest of The World

545; 19%

1018; 35% 183; 6% 67; 2% 69; 2% 72; 2% 75; 3% 89; 3% 83; 3%

132; 4%

BCM;%
Source: BP Statistical Review 2008

Domestic Natural Gas Sales

(2001-2012)

300

245
250

277

205
200

BCM

155 174 86 98 109 123 103

150 100 50 0

68

78

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Irans Share in the World Natural Gas Consumption (2007)

652; 22% 1125; 38%
US Russian Federation Iran Canada United Kingdom Japan Germany Italy Saudi Arabia China Rest of The World

438; 15% 67; 2% 75; 3%

BCM;%
Source: BP Statistical Review 2008

77; 3% 90; 3% 82; 3% 91; 3% 93; 3%

132; 5%

Iran in 2007
High pressure Gas Transmission pipelines Gas Distribution Networks No. of Natural Gas Consuming Cities No. of Natural Gas Consuming Rural Areas 28000 Km 150000 Km 660 5700

Natural Gas Consuming Population

Share of Natural Gas in fossil fuels Basket No. of Natural Gas Consuming Industries Export Import

76%
61% 18000 5.6 BCM 6.2 BCM

Top 5 Gas Reserves

Russia

44.6

Iran

27.8 25.6 6

Saudi Arabia

7.1
TCM
Source: BP Statistical Review 2008

Qatar

United Arab Emirates

Natural Gas Sector Breakdown in 2007

5.6; 4%
Residential Power Plants Major Indst. Export

16; 12%

69.5; 55% 37; 29%

BCM(%)

Article 44 of I.R.of Iran Constitution

All oil and Gas related activities except for Oil Industry Upstream will be liberalized and forwarded to private sector. Article 44 concerns with liberalization of the natural gas market and thus formation of a financially stable and transparent markets, so as to ensure supply of good-quality natural gas at competitive prices to consumers . Iranian gas market will be opened to foreign investors as well.

NIGC Transmission Systems

(Under Implementation)

IGAT- V IGAT- VI IGAT- VII IGAT- VIII IGAT- IX IGAT- X IGAT- XI IGAT- III Last segment (Saveh-Qazvin-Rasht) North-Northeast Pipeline Northwest Pipeline

IGAT 5
Length Diameter Capacity Investment 504 km 56 inches 95 MMCM/D 2000 millions

USD
Compressor St. Commencement date 5 2008

IGAT 6
Length Diameter Capacity Investment 510 km 56 inches 95 MMCM/D 900 millions USD

Compressor St.
Commencement date

5
2008

IGAT 7
Length Diameter Capacity Investment 902 km 56 inches 110 MMCM/D 2 billions

USD
Compressor St. Commencement date 2 2009

IGAT 8
Length Diameter Capacity Investment 1050 km 56 inches 100 MMCM/D 3.3 billions

USD
Compressor St. 10

Commencement date 2009

IGAT 9
Length
Diameter Capacity Investment Compressor St.

1860 km
56 inches 110 MMCM/D 8 billions USD 17

Commencement date 2014

IGAT 10
Length Diameter Capacity Investment 824 km 56 inches 65 MMCM/D 635 millions

USD
Compressor St. 4

Commencement date 2009

IGAT 11
Length Diameter Compressor St.

570 km 56 inches 4

Commencement date 2009

(IGAT III)Last segment (Saveh-Qazvin-Rasht)

Length 237 km

Diameter
Investment

56 inches
500 millions USD

Source of gas

South Pars 2009

Commencement date

North-Northeast Pipeline
Length 790+105 km

Diameter
Investment

48,42 inches
1.5 billions USD

Compressor St. Commencement date

6 2009

Northwest Pipeline
Length Diameter Investment 280 km ,190 km 48,40 inches 750 millions USD Compressor St. Commencement date 3 2008

AZAR I

NIGC Transmission Systems

Caspian Sea
AZAR II AZAR III

Sarakhs-Neka-Rasht

IGAT I

Parchin-Mashhad

IGAT XI IGAT IX IGAT X IGAT II IGAT III IGAT VIII

IGAT VI IGAT IV IGAT V

IGAT VII

Pipeline Projects
(2005-2025) Total (2025)
-

Facilities

4th Plan

5th plan

6th Plan

7th Plan

Major Pipelines

4,6,7,8,9

9,10,11,12

13,14

15,16

40 to 56 inches Pipelines (km)

Other Pipelines (km)

8262

11105

5100

5100

29567 31938

8923

11994

5511

5510

Total Length (km)

17180

23100

10600

10600

61500

Compressor Stations Plans

(2005-2025)

Facilities

4th Plan

5th plan

6th Plan

7th Plan

Total (2025)

Compressor Stations(NO.)

35

40

35

30

140

Underground Gas Storage Projects

No. of Storages

Operating capacity

60 MMSCMD (3 Months)
USD 560 Million

Investment

Gas Treatment Capacity

(Under Implementation)

Refinery

Capacity(MMSCMD)
57 3.4 100 50 100 80 38

Commencement date
2011 2010 2008 2008 2012 2013 2014

Bidboland-II Ilam (Expansion) South Pars (Phases 6,7,8) South Pars (Phases 9,10) South Pars (Phases15,16,17,18) South Pars (Phases 19,20,21) South Pars (Phases 22,23,24)

LNG Production
Projects Capacity (mt/y)
10

Commencement date
2011

Iran LNG

Pars LNG
Persian LNG

10
16.2

2012
2013

Investment in 2007
Plans and Projects under implementation
(Downstream)

(28 Billions USD)

Achievements in 2025
The third natural gas producer in the world 10 percent share in global natural gas trade, through pipeline or by LNG Domestic pricing deregulation on the track Natural gas, dominant energy as feed stack and fuel Privatization based on article 44 of constitution completely achieved