Research Institute of Oil & Gas

The overwhelming oil and gas resources in Iran and consequently the increasing use of such hydro-carbonic resources in industries require applied research. Since the city of Mashhad is geographically located near the North-East gas resources of the country and also close to the Shahid Hasheminejad Refinery Station, it has a strategic situation. On the other hand, benefiting from a wealth of knowledgeable faculty members and talented students, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad has shown its capacity and capability in implementing research projects and publishing research papers in different areas of oil and gas industries. Taking this background into consideration, the establishment of the Research Institute of Oil & Gas at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad provides a platform where the problems of these industries and Oil and Gas issues can be taken into considerations. Thus, this institute has the potential to be considered as one of the leading research centers for excellence.

The Research Institute of Oil & Gas at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad is established to fulfill the aims of the Iranian government in promoting research centers. It has the ability of developing and improving technologies needed for oil and gas industries. The Research Institute of Oil and Gas creates added value by training human resources required by oil and gas industries and providing related jobs. This research center is capable of not only decreasing the scientific dependence of Iran on other countries but also exporting oil and gas technologies to other countries especially to neighboring countries.

Research groups

Research Group for Manufacturing Instruments, Catalists and High-consumption Chemical Materials.
Research Group for Designing, Optimizing, and Control of Oil and Gas production and Exploitation Technologies.
Research Group for Environmental and Industrial Protection and Safety
Research Group for Geo-Science Studies and Hydro-carbon Reservoirs.
Some of the research projects by this group are

Techno-economical appraisal and building of carbon absorbers for natural gas reservation
Feasibility study for the use of sweet gas in South Pars gas zones no. 6,7, and 8 to produce electricity, extra use of oil and sea water purification
Comparative techno-economic study for the use of hydrate in reservation and transfer of natural gas through alternative methods
Recycling of hydrogen from refinery off-gas through new membrane technology
Organic solvers nano-filtration in refinery industries and manufacturing and running of separation system in bench scale
Gas enrichment through different composites and transfer through gas pipes and analysis of its influences

The institute laboratories

Membrane Gas separation Research Laboratory
Research Laboratory for Optimizing Oil and Gas Processes
Gas Analysis Laboratory
Laboratory for Modeling and Simulation of Oil and Gas Processes
Research Laboratory for Absorbers and Industrial Catalysts and Environment
Research Laboratory for Polymers
Laboratory for Rubber Parts and Filtration Tests

Current Major Projects

Procedure and Executive Approach Codifying and Reference Laboratory Establishing of Quality and Performance Test for Sleeve of Axial Regulators, Khorasan-Razavi Gas company
Experimental investigation and Comparison of the Effect of Different Process Conditions on the Polymerization Kinetics and Properties of Produced Polypropylene Using Various Commercial Catalysts in PP plant, Maroon Petrochemical Company
Experimental and operational studies for preparation of guideline codification and presentation of solution and maintenance methods to reduce the corrosion rate of gas heaters using corrosion inhibitors and elimination of unnecessary maintenance operations (overhaul) by the monitoring of system conditions, Khorasan-Razavi Gas company