Tehran, YJC. CNPCI has been denied longer responsibility over the development of Iran’s South Aazadegan field.
China
National Petroleum Corporation International which had signed contract with Iran
to develop the country’s South Azadegan oil field is evicted by Iran’s Oil Ministry
for not abiding by agreed terms.
CEO
of Iran’s National Oil Company Roknoddin Javadi said in an interview "After
many times of verbal and written warnings and then a written notice to the Chinese
contractor around the beginning of the winter last year, CNPCI promised to make
progress in the project. After that, although one extra month was given to the
company after a 90-day warning in order to reconsider the case, the contractor
took no effective action.”
"So,
due to the Chinese contractor’s lack of adherence to the terms of agreement
during this time, the warrant to devoid the company’s contract in the
development of the South Azadegan field was issued,” he added.
Javadi
further pointed out "Not only in the South Azadegan field development project,
but in other oil and gas fields as well we expect more action and adherence to
the contract schedules by contractors; so that we are not forced to use our
contracted rights to rescue the projects.”