Mentioning the fact that the tender for phases 9 and 10 of the South Pars gas field has been already taken place, he said that the implementation of these phases would in the current Iranian month of Khordad (May-June). Contracts for phases 1 to 8 of this field have already been implemented The direct investment involved totals $7.5 billion to $8 billion.

Zanganeh stressed that, according to the contracts concluded with the foreign contractors of South Pars gas field, the contractors have pledged to award projects valued at more than $3 billion to Iranian experts.