Iran discovers four new oil, gas fields: oil minister Owji

Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji has announced the discovery of four new oil and gas fields through exploration operations across the country.

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09 October 2023

Owji made the announcement on the sidelines of a weekly cabinet session on Wednesday, saying that the newly-discovered oil and gas fields include the Cheshm-e-Shoor gas field in Khorasan Razavi province, Ilkan or Irkan oil field in Golestan province, and Tangu and Gonaveh oil fields in Bushehr province.

He added that compared to other countries of the region such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, and Qatar, the Islamic Republic of Iran is number one in exploration. / MNA