Linde Group to Build LNG Facility in Iran

Germany’s Linde Group will build an LNG facility in Iran, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh told Mehr News Saturday.

Iranian oil minister Zanganeh said his country would establish the first FLNG facility after sanctions are completely lifted. “We had some talks with Spanish contractors as possible partners; however, no definite partner has been chosen yet,” he told Mehr News. “Building of a floating LNG producing facility is in the current agenda, to which the gas from Forouzan oil rig will contribute as feed.”

Roknoddin Javadi, deputy-minister and head of Oil Industries Engineering and Construction Co. had earlier said that Iran had no plans to build gas pipeline which would export gas to Europe. Tehran is more interested in exporting gas in the form of LNG.

Iran has so far signed contract agreements with three European companies to transmit and store natural gas, Mehr reported.