1. National Iranian Gas Company

2. In the Name of God The Merciful The Compassionate

3. Natural Gas Industry in Iran Natural Gas Industry in Iran By: Hedayat Omidvar Member of IGU Marketing Committee Responsible for Strategic Studies, Research & Technology Dept. National Iranian Gas Company No.77-Southern Aban St.-Karimkhan Ave.-Tehran- 1598753113-Iran Tel:+98-21-84878367 Fax:+98-21-84878356 Email:omidvar@nigc.ir

4. Country Profile Population : 68 millionPopulation : 68 million Location : Middle EastLocation : Middle East Area : 1.648 million Sq. KmArea : 1.648 million Sq. Km Capital : TehranCapital : Tehran Currency : Rial (R)Currency : Rial (R)

5. Natural Gas Reserves of Iran 995 TCF 28.2 TCM

6. Ministry of Petroleum NIGC NIOC NIORDCNPC

7. NIGC Main Activities Gas TreatmentGas Treatment Gas TransmissionGas Transmission Gas DistributionGas Distribution Research & DevelopmentResearch & Development Engineering & ConstructionEngineering & Construction Underground StorageUnderground Storage

8. NIGC in Brief Established 1966Established 1966 Employees 15350Employees 15350 Sub-companies 35Sub-companies 35

9. Gas Treatment Capacity

10. Fajr Hashemi nejad Ilam South Pars Parsian Sarkhon Masjed Soleyman In OperationPlan Gavarzin Sarajeh Shorijeh Gonbadly Dalan Treating Plant Dehydration units Natural Gas Treatment Bidboland I Caspian Sea Bidboland II

11. High Pressure Gas Transmission Pipelines

12. Natural Gas Transmission System in Iran EXPORT PIPE IGAT I,II&III IGAT IV IGAT V Caspian Sea Persian Gulf

13. Gas Distribution Networks

14. Natural Gas Consumption Breakdown by Sectors in 2006 Natural Gas Consumption Breakdown by Sectors in 2006

15. Households Using Natural Gas

16. Number of Cities Using Natural Gas

17. Natural Gas / Oil Products Consumption in Iran (1996-2009)

18. Domestic Annual Gas Consumption

19. Export Potentials (Pipeline) Turkey Europe Nakhichevan (Azerbaijan) Armenia Up to 2009 : 210 MMCM /D(70 bcm/y) Up to 2020 : 320 MMCM/D(110 bcm/y) Pakistan India UAE Kuwait Oman

20. Export Potentials (LNG) China India Thailand Up to 2009 : 35 MMCM /D Up to 2020 : 180 MMCM/D

21. Export Plan to Turkey (2001-2026)

22. Export Plan to Nakhichevan (2005-2030)

23. Export Plan to Armania (2007-2032)

24. Natural Gas Import Turkmenistan Turkmenistan AzerbaijanAzerbaijan

25. Import Plan from Turkmenistan (1997-2022)

26. NIGC Main Projects (2004-2009) Bidboland-II Refinery 57MMCMD capacityBidboland-II Refinery 57MMCMD capacity Ilam Refinery 10 MMCMD capacityIlam Refinery 10 MMCMD capacity Parsian Refinery(phase I) 48 MMCMD capacityParsian Refinery(phase I) 48 MMCMD capacity Parsian Refinery(phase II) 28 MMCMD capacityParsian Refinery(phase II) 28 MMCMD capacity Masjed Soleiman refinery 1 MMCMD capacityMasjed Soleiman refinery 1 MMCMD capacity

27. NIGC Main Projects (2004-2009) IGAT-IV 1000 Km length,56 inch diameterIGAT-IV 1000 Km length,56 inch diameter IGAT-V 505 Km length, 56 inch diameterIGAT-V 505 Km length, 56 inch diameter IGAT-VI 500 Km length, 56 inch diameterIGAT-VI 500 Km length, 56 inch diameter IGAT-VII 860 Km length,56-42 inch diameterIGAT-VII 860 Km length,56-42 inch diameter IGAT-VIII 1050 Km length, 56 inch diameterIGAT-VIII 1050 Km length, 56 inch diameter North & Northeast 865 Km Length, 48&42-Inch DiameterNorth & Northeast 865 Km Length, 48&42-Inch Diameter West & Northwest 950 Km Length, 30 – 48-Inch DiameterWest & Northwest 950 Km Length, 30 – 48-Inch Diameter

28. NIGC Main Projects (2004-2009) 50 Compressor Stations, Total Power 6,261,000 hp50 Compressor Stations, Total Power 6,261,000 hp 6,000 Km Gas Transmission Line for New Cities6,000 Km Gas Transmission Line for New Cities Gas Supply to 132 Industrial TownsGas Supply to 132 Industrial Towns

29. Outlook in 2009 Gas Transmission Pipeline 29,400 KmGas Transmission Pipeline 29,400 Km Distribution Network 125,000 KmDistribution Network 125,000 Km Daily Domestic Consumption 591 MMCMDDaily Domestic Consumption 591 MMCMD Gas Share in Iran Energy Basket 68.8 %Gas Share in Iran Energy Basket 68.8 % Population Using Natural Gas 54,000,000Population Using Natural Gas 54,000,000

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