Fire Contained at Iran's South Pars Gas Platform

A fire that broke ​out on a platform at Iran's South ‌Pars gas field ( SP Phase(s) 14 ), the world's largest offshore natural gas field, was contained on Tuesday, the ​semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing ​the deputy oil minister. The cause ⁠of the fire was under investigation, with ​a gas leak or an operational incident ​among the possible causes, the agency said. The affected platform produces 14.5 million cubic metres of gas, ​compared with the field's total production of ​700 million cubic metres, Fars reported.

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 major gas exporter Qatar, which calls its portion ​the North Dome. The reservoir contains ​an ⁠estimated 1,800 trillion cubic feet (51 trillion cubic metres) of usable gas, enough to supply ⁠the ​world's needs for 13 ​years. - Reuters