Pasargad Energy unveils knowledge-based systems

Pasargad Energy Development Company unveiled knowledge-based systems, developed in collaboration with universities, at its booth at the 29th Iran International Oil, Gas, ‎Refining and ‎Petrochemical Exhibition, also ‎known as Iran Oil Show 2025,
The systems, including proppant injection and fracture conductivity measurement as well as modeling asphaltene precipitation of live crude oil in high temperature and pressure, were unveiled with Ali Agha-Mohammadi, a member of the Expediency Discernment Council, in attendance.
During the unveiling ceremony, the CEO of Pasargad Exploration and Production Company, Ahmad Mohammadi, outlined the significance of these technologies. The project managers from University of Tehran and Amirkabir University of Technology also explained the systems’ features.
Speaking at the ceremony, Agha-Mohammadi praised Pasargad Energy Development Company for supporting universities, noting that Supreme Leader emphasized privatization as private sector could change the mechanism leading to higher risk-taking and greater activities, and Pasargad Energy has proved it.
He added that enhancing oil well recovery rates is crucial for increasing oil production and with new capacities created by the PEDC, oil production outlook is promising.
Proppant injection and fracture conductivity measurement equipment, developed by the experts from Amirkabir University of Technology and supported by National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC) and Pasargad Energy Development Company, integrates hydraulic engineering, rock mechanics, and precise laboratory control.
Given the variability of reservoir rock, injected fluid composition, and field conditions, conducting comprehensive laboratory tests under controlled environments forms the basis for designing an optimal operational strategy.
Considering the high economic value of the reserves and the high costs associated with field operations, any design flaw in the hydraulic fracturing process could result in total project failure and substantial financial losses. Therefore, having reference laboratories equipped with devices for precise measurement of fracture conductivity, pressure and temperature effects, and proppant behavior under various conditions serves as the foundation for optimal planning and lower operational risk.
The asphaltene precipitation modeling system in capillary tubes and packed columns, developed as the first phase of a flow assurance laboratory, was designed and constructed with the support of Pasargad Energy Development Company and with collaboration of experts from this company and the Institute of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Tehran.
This system is designed to investigate live oil asphaltene precipitation in high temperature and pressure, both in the presence and absence of inhibitors and water cut.
In this system, live oil enters into the capillary tube or packed column at approximately 50 psi above the asphaltene onset pressure at reservoir temperature and exits at around 50 psi above the bubble point pressure of live oil at reservoir temperature. Thus, the process of asphaltene precipitation is done in the capillary tube or packed column, followed by detailed analysis. The system is designed to enable assessment of the location and volume of asphaltene precipitation in the coiled capillary tube and packed column.