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Iran · asset class
Pipelines in Iran
Iran has 86 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 11th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 77 operating and 8 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are National Iranian Oil Company (59), Iran Ministry of Petroleum (12) and National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company (4) — National Iranian Oil Company alone is named on 69% of them. Half of Iran's pipelines in service predate 2014 (median commissioning year of the 29 with a known date), 14 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is IGAT 1 Gas Pipeline, dating from 1970. 8 are in the pipeline, led by IGAT 11 Gas Pipeline, under construction. They account for 14% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Iran.
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Who owns Iran's pipelines
- National Iranian Oil Company59 69%
- Iran Ministry of Petroleum12 14%
- National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company4 5%
- National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company4 5%
- Indian Oil Corporation1 1%
- Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC)1 1%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1970s2
- 1980s1
- 1990s1
- 2000s6
- 2010s8
- 2020s11
Median commissioning year 2014 · oldest IGAT 1 Gas Pipeline (1970) · newest Shadegan-Maroun 4 Oil Pipelines — Pipeline 1 (2023) · 29 of 86 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- IGAT 11 Gas Pipeline2026 · construction
- IGAT 9 Gas Pipeline2022 · construction
- Behbahan–Gachsaran Gas Pipeline2024 · construction
- Sabz-Rey Oil Pipelines — Pipeline 2 "Sabzab PS -Tang Fani PS Oil Pipeline" construction
- West Karoon–Omidiyeh Oil Pipeline2018 · construction
- West Karoon –Gureh Oil Pipelineconstruction
- Ramshir-Omidiyeh Oil Pipelineconstruction
- Mehraran-Shiraz Oil Pipelineconstruction
How Iran compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 8. India90
- 9. Canada88
- 10. Germany87
- 11. Iran86
- 12. Argentina69
- 13. Pakistan67
- 14. Mexico65
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Iran?
- OverWatts maps 86 pipelines in Iran — 2% of the world's mapped total, the 11th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Iran?
- National Iranian Oil Company is named as owner or operator on the most — 59 of 86 (69%). Next are Iran Ministry of Petroleum (12), National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company (4) and National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (4).
- How old are Iran's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 2014, across the 29 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is IGAT 1 Gas Pipeline (1970); 14 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Iran?
- 8 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are IGAT 11 Gas Pipeline, IGAT 9 Gas Pipeline and Behbahan–Gachsaran Gas Pipeline.