Iran restarts gas output at three South Pars platforms

Iran has resumed gas production at three offshore platforms in the South Pars gas field following disruptions caused by damage to onshore processing facilities from US‑Israeli attacks, the state news agency IRNA reported Sunday. Touraj Dehqani, CEO of the Pars Oil and Gas Company, said the restoration of production capacity is progressing steadily despite recent setbacks.

Offline platforms return

“The recovery of rich gas production and processing capacity in this shared field is moving forward in a favourable manner,” Dehqani said, attributing the progress to technical expertise, integrated production management, and maximum use of existing capacity. He confirmed: “Three offshore South Pars platforms have so far returned to the production cycle.” Several platforms linked to damaged refineries had been forced to suspend production during the war, despite remaining fully operational. “In spite of their full operational readiness … production had to be stopped because there was no possibility of receiving and processing the produced gas onshore,” he explained.

Energy security implications

South Pars, which Iran shares with Qatar, accounts for the bulk of Iranian natural gas production. The field’s operations were partially disrupted after Israeli strikes targeted energy infrastructure in the Assaluyeh region in March.