Paknejad said the expansion of the gas transmission network was a key
priority for the ministry under the current administration, particularly to
reinforce supply reliability in periods of high consumption.
“With the efforts of oil industry workers, especially at the National
Iranian Gas Company, and by relying on domestic contractors and locally
manufactured equipment, the construction and commissioning of over 1,000
kilometres of gas transmission pipelines has been targeted by year-end,” he said.
He said accelerating the development and completion of new
transmission pipelines and compressor stations was central to strengthening the
resilience of the gas network, adding that pipelines played a vital role in
enhancing national energy security.
Paknejad outlined several ongoing projects, including the
commissioning of more than 300 kilometres of pipelines in the western and
southwestern gas corridor, the completion and operation of over 170 kilometres
of pipelines in northern provinces, increased gas transmission capacity to
Ardabil province, and the reinforcement of gas supply stability in the
northwest through the construction of more than 50 kilometres of the
Chalvand–Ardabil pipeline.
He also cited the completion and start-up of 154 kilometres of gas
transmission pipelines in the southern part of Sistan province as part of the
ministry’s broader efforts to upgrade gas transmission infrastructure.