The unit, inaugurated on Wednesday in Cheshmeh-Khosh, Dehloran, western Iran, with the participation of national and provincial officials, marks a pioneering step in mobile crude processing.
“This unit, with a daily processing capacity of 30,000 barrels, is a significant development that accelerates production and refining operations,” Ilam Governor Ahmad Karami said at the inaugural ceremony, calling it Iran’s first experience in portable oil treatment.
Karami noted that Ilam already accounts for 95 percent of oil production in western Iran, thanks to its numerous oil and gas fields, and holds a strategic position in the country’s petroleum, gas, and petrochemical value chain.
He added that most of the development projects in the province’s oil regions—including Mehran and Dehloran—are aimed at expanding both upstream and downstream capacities.
Currently, Ilam produces around 200,000 barrels of oil per day, Karami said, adding that the new desalination unit and the expansion of oilfields are expected to push output higher in the near future.
The governor emphasized that the project lays the foundation for greater integration of Ilam’s resources into the national energy network and the completion of the oil and gas value chain.
IRNA