SHANA (Tehran) — Iran’s Oil Ministry and private sector organizations are stepping up cooperation to rebuild the country’s oil industry following recent damage to infrastructure, a senior official said.
Omid Shakeri, deputy oil minister for engineering, research and technology, said letters from associations and industry groups expressing readiness to participate in reconstruction efforts are worthy of appreciation.
Speaking Monday at a meeting with representatives of 12 national associations and heads of specialized commissions from the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Shakeri said the session was aimed at fostering coordination and encouraging private-sector participation in rebuilding the oil sector.
He also praised the efforts of the oil minister and operational staff during the 40-day conflict, reiterating appreciation for industry groups that have offered support for restoring damaged infrastructure.
Shakeri announced that a framework for implementing oil industry reconstruction projects is being developed, emphasizing the need to prioritize energy efficiency—particularly in the restoration of petrochemical utilities.
He added that maximizing domestic capabilities in manufacturing and equipment installation, while ensuring the shortest possible reconstruction timelines, remains a key priority. The ministry, he said, is also open to leveraging input and consulting services from professional associations.
Industry groups pledge support
Representatives of national associations at the meeting commended the oil industry’s efforts, especially in operational regions during the conflict, and declared full readiness to cooperate with the Oil Ministry and its subsidiaries in design, engineering, procurement and construction of equipment for damaged units.
Participants also proposed various models and mechanisms for collaboration and outlined the capacities of national associations in supporting reconstruction.
Key recommendations included drawing on the expertise of original designers and manufacturers of affected units during feasibility studies, reducing construction timelines to accelerate the return of damaged facilities to operation, cutting administrative bureaucracy, delegating authority to companies to facilitate reconstruction, and utilizing domestic capacities in supply and manufacturing.
Attendees included representatives from the Iran Oil Association, the Association of Oil Industry Equipment Manufacturers, the Iranian Association of Industrial Equipment Manufacturers, the Association of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Engineering and Contracting Companies, the Association of Engineering and Construction Companies, the Iran Construction Companies Syndicate, the Iran Energy Services Companies Association, the Iran Energy Optimization Association, the Iran Quality Management Association, the Society of Petroleum Engineers of Iran, the Iran Oil Industry Federation, the Iran Water Industry Federation, and the Energy and Construction commissions of the Iran Chamber of Commerce.
