Key facts
- The affected South Pars platform produces 14.5 million cubic metres of gas, Fars reported.
- South Pars field production totals 700 million cubic metres, according to Fars.
- The cause of the fire was under investigation, with a gas leak or operational incident among possible causes, Fars said.
- Iran produced 276 billion cubic metres of gas in 2024, 94% of it consumed domestically, per Gas Exporting Countries Forum data.
- Iran shares the reservoir with Qatar, which calls its portion the North Dome.
A fire that broke out on a platform at Iran's South Pars gas field was contained on Tuesday, November 10, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing the deputy oil minister. The cause was under investigation, with a gas leak or an operational incident among the possible causes, Fars said.
The affected platform produces 14.5 million cubic metres of gas, against total field production of 700 million cubic metres, according to Fars. The report did not say whether output from the platform had resumed.
Iran's gas production totalled 276 billion cubic metres in 2024, of which 94% was consumed domestically, according to data from the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.
Iran shares the reservoir with Qatar, which calls its portion the North Dome. The reservoir holds an estimated 1,800 trillion cubic feet (51 trillion cubic metres) of usable gas, enough to supply the world's needs for 13 years, according to the report.