Iran, Russia ink oil deal

December 19th, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS  

Tehran, Dec 18 (IANS) Iran and Russia Sunday signed a contract to develop an oil field in the southern part of the country, Xinhua reported.

It was signed between the Iranian Petroleum Engineering and Development Company and Russia’s Tatneft Oil Company for the development of the Zagheh oil field.

The contract, worth $1 billion, is to develop the oil field in Bushehr province on the Persian Gulf coast.

After the completion of the first stage of the project, to be completed in two years, it will produce 7,000 barrels of oil per day. In the second phase, after five years, its capacity will increase to 55,000 barrels per day.

–Indo-Asin News Service
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