President: New chapter in Iran’s oil industry

Assalouyeh, June 15, IRNA – Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that today marked the opening of a new chapter in Iranian oil industry and construction and development of Iran.

The President made the remark here in the Persian Gulf province of Bushehr in southern Iran in reference to signing of contracts with Iranians companies on Tuesday to expand remaining phases of South Pars Gas Field.

He noted that the contracts signed with Iranian contractors and companies which were done relying on domestic financial resources as well as national technical skills to develop the remaining six phases in the South Pars Gas Field were the biggest ever in Iranian oil industry.

He said he believed it was possible to develop and construct Iran in speed three times higher the present one provided the national capabilities and potentials are wisely recruited and managed.

Referring to the sabotages by some foreign contractors in fulfilling their commitments in carrying out different projects in the country, President Ahmadinejad said rejecting big hegemonic powers who are dominating nations will make them beg world nations./end