In a message read at a gathering of oil industry inspection chiefs to
mark National Inspection Day, Minister Mohsen Paknejad said that as Iran’s oil
industry undergoes modernization and transformation, every decision and
initiative must be implemented “with maximum transparency and minimum deviation
from national interests.”
“Inspection is a vital element in protecting national resources and
public trust in service-oriented institutions such as the oil industry,”
Paknejad said in the statement, adding that inspectors play a decisive role in
safeguarding human and physical capital, improving processes, and fostering a
culture of responsibility.
He instructed all affiliated companies and organizations under the Petroleum
Ministry to strengthen their inspection departments and align with the
ministry’s key oversight policies, including:
- Enhancing
human resources and developing specialized knowledge among inspectors;
- Promoting
preventive approaches through greater transparency and management of
conflicts of interest;
- Upholding
inspectors’ professional independence in supervisory processes;
- Applying
modern technologies to upgrade monitoring methods and electronic oversight
systems;
- Expanding
inter-organizational coordination and building cooperative inspection
networks.
Paknejad expressed appreciation for the “integrity and dedication” of
inspectors working within the ministry, describing them as “guarantors of the
oil industry’s health, vitality, and credibility.”
He concluded by calling for continued commitment and collective effort
to help achieve the ministry’s strategic goals in “national strength,
sustainable development, and sincere service to the Iranian nation.”