TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Iran and the Experience of Investment Security
The Global Village of Petroleum Industry under the roof of International Exhibition of Tehran 
Full text of speech of HE Bijan Zangeneh, The Minister of Petroleum at 12th Oil Gas & Petrochemical     Congress (Gas Conversion)
Iran’s Oil Production Capacity to reach 4.5m b/d by 2004
Oil Market stabilization was underscored duringthe 4th  Joint Commission session for the Irano-Russian Cooperation  
400 towns & 600 villages covered by Gas Network 
Nematzadeh sheds light on Petrochemical Plans
Country's GNP Will See a 10% Increase Within the Next Five Years
Foreseeable Future for National Oil Companies Worldwide
 The Middle East gas market making globalisation work for all
Q: How is the situation of the land-portion of phases 6, 7 and 8?
Optimisation of Energy Consumption; A National Programme
       NEWS
IDRO to empower General Contractors
European Companies in talks over Iran Oil and Gas Blocks
Faster service to Iranian Contracts
BG Offering Iranian LNG to India
Enhancement of Capacity for Gas Export to Turkey  
Gas exports to India shall be finalised in 5 Months
More than $10 Billion worth of jobs to go to domestic manpower in next 5 years
NPC Has Bigger Targets  
Establishment of a 500 Thousand Ton Ethylene Plant in Kharg Island

Statoil Won’t Stop Co- operation With Iran for US Sake

Majlis approves Oil Exploration Bill  
Discovery of Annaran Oil Field in Khuzestan  
Zangeneh: South Pars Field Enjoys $40 Billion Investment Potential
28 Tenders to be held for Phases 6 to 8

Torch lit for South Pars Phase One Onshore Refinery

Torch lit for South Pars Phase One Onshore Refinery

Private Sector Invests In Petrochemical Industry  
IDRO implements 82 Industrial Projects in 2002
Instructions for selling Shares of Refineries  to private sector being prepared
Plans for privatizing 63 companies affiliated to Iranian Ministry of Petroleum
13 Private Companies now active in the oil business
SADRA and ISOICO to Privatise    
50 % of Refining equipment for South Pars Phase 1 development project was built in Iran
Petrochemical Shipping Company to be established
PCC and PNOC Discuss Naphtha Plan

Italy eyes investment in PVC scheme

Minister of Petroleum stresses the significance of management technology in large-scale projects

The country’s oil industry equipment manufacturing capacity is doubled  
Comprehensive and Applied Guide-Line for HSE Management System Approach