Iran will bring back 95 million cubic meters (mcm) per day of gas production capacity by the end of September, its oil ministry said on Tuesday, as Tehran repairs energy infrastructure damaged during the war with Israel and the U.S.
In July, a senior government official said Iran expected to restore about 100 mcm per day of natural gas production capacity "within the coming months," after strikes cut output by about 230 mcm per day since the war started in late February.
Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad was quoted by the ministry's news outlet as saying 95 mcm per day of lost capacity would return following damage to gas-processing facilities in Assaluyeh.
He said the impact had largely been offset by using spare capacity at other gas-processing plants.
Reconstruction of four damaged gas-processing plants was advancing rapidly, Paknejad said, adding debris had been cleared, reconstruction systems were in place and contractors had begun work.
He said rebuilding was expected to finish ahead of schedule, allowing the full lost capacity to return to the production network.
Some of the restored capacity would nevertheless be unavailable during the winter, Paknejad said, meaning Iran would need to manage both gas supply and consumption carefully to avoid challenges in meeting demand.
