The overall actual project progress is 6.61%. The status of the project by July 31, 2008 is as following:
1. Pre Project Studies and Basic Engineering

• Following basic designs and studies has been completed:
  • Onshore and Offshore Basic Design / FEED by WorleParsons
  • Offshore Survey by Horizon
  • Onshore Topographical Survey by Atlas Tehran
  • Onshore Geotechnical Investigation by Zamiran
  • Basic design of Sulphur Recovery Licensed Unit by WorleyParsons
  • Basic design of Gas Sweetening Licensed Unit by Prosernat
  • Flare Substructure and Coastal Protection Basic Design by Daryabandar
  • Drainage System Design for Onshore Gas Plant by Abfan
  • Accommodation Camps and Offices basic Design by RahShahr
  • Basic Design for NIOC Operating Base by Daryabandar
  • Field Measurement and Modeling for NIOC Operating Base by Darya Negar Pars
  • Review and Approval of Basic Design for NIOC Operating Base by Alive Vof
• Following study is ongoing:
  • 3D Seismic Data Processing & Interpretation
  • Consultants:   CADCAM and Paradigm
  • Commencement Date: November 27, 2006
  • Progress :     99.48% 

2.Onshore Facilities

• Gas Plant Main Site Preparation EPC
  • Contractors:  
    • Abad Rahan Pars
    • Fater Kousaran Jonoob (The contract has been terminated)
    • Karan Darya (Implementation of Coastal Protection as Additional Work)
  • Overall Progress:   94.26%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Accommodation Camps and Offices Site Preparation:
  • Contractor:   Abad Rahan Pars
  • Commencement Date:   December 4, 2007
  • Progress:     88.48%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Gas Plant Flood Protection Channel:
  • Contractor:   Abad Rahan Pars
  • Commencement Date:   December 4, 2007
  • Progress:     19.09%
• Gas Plant Flare Substructure EPC
  • Contractor:   Karan Darya
  • Commencement Date:   December 11, 2007
  • Progress:    28.69%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Gas Plant EPC1, Tanks And Non-Industrial Buildings EPC Contract
  • Contractor:   NASR Consortium
  • Commencement Date:   May 14, 2008
  • Progress:    3.38%

•  Gas Plant, Liquid Processing And Utilities EPC Contract (EPC2)
  • Issued TBE report and ongoing commercial bid evaluation for Onshore Gas Plant EPC2 tender
  • Forecast award date of the contract will be mid September 2008
• Gas Plant, Gas Processing EPC Contract (EPC3)
  • Ongoing technical bid evaluation for Onshore Gas Plant EPC3 tender
  • Forecast award date of the contract will be late October 2008
• Gas Plant Long Lead Items
  • Signed contract with OTC/Siemens for supply of Off Gas and Refrigerant Compressors as Gas Plant LLIs
  • Concluded the tender for Nitrogen Generation Package
  • Bid closing date for Manual and Shutdown Valves greater than 32"
  • Ongoing tender evaluations for the rest

 3. Offshore Facilities

• Wellhead Platform Jackets EPCI
  • Contractor:                   ISOICO
  • Commencement Date:    January 8, 2007
  •  Progress:                    59.25%

 

 

 

 

 

• Topsides and Ancillaries EPCI
  • Contractor:   IOEC
  • Commencement Date:  January 10, 2008
  • Progress:    0.7%
• Sealines and SPM & Condensate Export Facilities EPCI
  • Contractor:   IOEC
  • Commencement Date:  October 15, 2007
  • Progress:    16.41% 

 4. Wells

• Tendering and Management
  • Signed the contracts for supply of drilling tubular, Wellhead & X-mas Tree, Down Hole Completion & Liner Hanger Equipment and drilling Jack-up Rig
  • Held 17 tenders by Auxiliary Transaction Committee for urgent drilling needs
  • Finalized tender for drilling Mud Line Suspension and Surface Wellhead contract
  • Ongoing technical bid evaluation for drilling Integrated Technical Services
  • Tender for materials to supply of drilling 26" conductor is being concluded
• Appraisal Well Drilling
  • Start Appraisal Well drilling on June 26, 2008, drilled 2185m by end of July 2008
  • Actual progress of operation up to end of July is 17.04% vs 19.97% plan
  • 36'', 26" and 17 ½" sections drilled and completed
  • Ongoing drilling on section 12 ¼"
• Supply of Materials, Equipment and Services
  • Delivery of Tubular for PO No.1 to the warehouse in Kish by SUMITOMO
  • Most of required materials for appraisal well are borrowed from POGC and PEDCO and all of them run in well up to this section successfully
  • Received part of the FZE ordered materials to warehouse in Kish and some of the others finalized and scheduled for delivery

5. NIOC Operating Base

• NIOC Operating Base EPC:
  • Issued TBE report and ongoing commercial bid evaluation
  • Held tender for geophysical study of the step-like feature in the south of NIOC OPBS port
  • Following up the NIOC Operating Base permissions from EPO & PSO
  • Submission of technical and commercial clarifications to bidders
  • Forecast award date of the contract will be in September 2008