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| US firms refuse to repair Iran US-made turbines |
| 2006-10-08 |
| US companies refuse to render after-sale services for US-made turbines and compressors used in Iran’s oil industry, reducing the country’s oil production by 5,000 barrels per day for every malfunctioning turbine. According to ILNA, Jamshid Gazor, who is responsible for Salman oil platform’s turbine maintenance and energy production affairs, said US companies do not provide services under that country’s unilateral sanctions on Iran, stressing that shortage of spare parts is the main problem. “Only two of the platform’s five turbines are currently in operation,“ he said, adding that the platform needs to make use of all the five turbines. “The compressors are used to compress associate gases for re-injection into the wells,“ he said, adding that 120 million cubic feet of gas is being injected into the oil wells operated by Salman platform. National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) chief, Gholamhossein Nozari, has said that two major international firms, Eni and Total, have announced that they will continue their cooperation with Iran under any circumstances, stressing that there will be no room for concern about sanctions. Major international oil and gas companies are operating actively in Iran’s energy sector defying US sanctions. |
| Posted by:Seafarious |
| #9 Kinda interesting that those turbines suddenly needed repairing just about now... Warranty length = Atomic bomb development cycle |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-10-08 19:49 |
| #8 ..Kinda interesting that those turbines suddenly needed repairing just about now... Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2006-10-08 12:08 |
| #7 Hey Jamshid, ever thought your gov should stop trying to develop nuclear bomb and concentrate on civilian industries? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-10-08 09:36 |
| #6 Good job on the US firms. I'm glad to see there are at least two oil producing firms that believe in America first. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-10-08 09:27 |
| #5 US firms won't fix their turbines but I hope we can fix their Turbans. Real soon. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2006-10-08 09:05 |
| #4 Damn, missed that contract... |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Turbine Division 2006-10-08 09:04 |
| #3 We'll fix 'em, real good. |
| Posted by: CIA Turbine Repair 2006-10-08 07:05 |
| #2 No service? Shoulda saved the receipt! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-10-08 06:05 |
| #1 My heart bleeds... NYT Headline US prevents Iran oil industry efforts to lower oil prices...just wait ...it's our fault Gholamhossein Nozari, has said that two major international firms, Eni and Total, have announced that they will continue their cooperation with Iran under any circumstances, stressing that there will be no room for concern about sanctions. Major international oil and gas companies are operating actively in IranÂ’s energy sector defying US sanctions. You have to love propaganda :) |
| Posted by: Dunno 2006-10-08 02:57 |