South Africa Prefers Pavilions Jason De Araujo, director of mining and operations at South Africa’s JDA diamondtooling, said the company had been involved in exploration, drilling, mining, as wellas oil and gas activities for 25 years. He said JDA’s potential in manufacturing drillingequipment for the oil and gas industries had created numerous opportunities in theIran market. Araujo said although JDA came to Iran two and a half years ago it hadmanaged to supply equipment on Iran’s market and start cooperation with an Iraniandrilling firm.
He said JDA was supplying equipment to many nations in Europe, as well as the UnitedStates and Australia. He expressed hope for a larger presence in Iran’s market, sayingJDA had held meetings with NIOC to introduce its capabilities and services. Araujosaid despite US sanctions, JDA faced no restrictions in direct cooperation with Iraniancompanies. He said JDA’s products were environmentally friendly, adding that hiscompany was ready to provide European technologies at affordable pricesIran Market Key for EuropeAlex Lopez, sales manager at Spain’s Tope, said his company was a manufacturer ofheating and electric solutions mainly for the oil, gas and petrochemical sectorsHe said the annual oil show in Tehran would be playing a constructive and positiverole in the development of relations between the two countries. He added that despiterestrictions, Tope was determined to attend the show every year and expand itscommunications. Lopez said Tope had good cooperation with Iranian companies, sayingthe Spanish firm was already involved in some oil and gas projects in Iran. He said hiscompany was to hold talks with the Commercial Section of the Spanish Embassy inTehran to find solutions for facilitating economic ties between the two countriesLopez said Iran’s market incorporated great potential for European companies both inthe upstream and downstream sectorsRussia Companies Focused on IranAnna Zhiratkova, CEO of ProTok, said the Russian firm was involved in supplyingelectrical panels, energy distribution panels, electric current monitors as well asventilation and lighting facilities for upstream and downstream industries. ProTok wasestablished 10 years ago in Siberia. Referring to Iran-Russia cooperation, she said shefavored presence in Iran’s market. She said ProTok was mainly focused on AzerbaijanUzbekistan and Kazakhstan. She added that she was interested in benefiting fromthe potentialities of the Iranian market without fearing US sanctions. Zhiratkova alsoreferred to upcoming meetings between Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novakand Iranian officials, expressing hope for broader energy cooperation between thetwo countries.She said ProTok experienced a large number of visitors despite being afirst-time participant at the Iranian oil show. She added that ProTok had the possibilityof holding talks with many Iranian industrialists. Zhiratkova said ProTok had plans tomanufacture products in Iran and train the staff of future clientsChina Seeks Stronger PresenceA deputy CEO of China’s Hunan Shengli Xianggang Steel Pipe Co. said the company wasdetermined to expand its activities in Iran. She said Hunan Shengli Xianggang Steel PipeCo. was a producer of steel pipes, mainly welded pipes, for the upstream, downstreamand petrochemical industries. She said the company was experiencing its first-everpresence at the annual showShe said despite lack of any background, the positive experience of China’s CNPCSinopec and CNOOC would empower Hunan Shengli Xianggang Steel Pipe Co. to becomesuccessful in Iran’s oil and gas market. She said Hunan Shengli Xianggang Steel Pipe Cohad managed to establish good contacts for extensive partnership. She also said thatcertain solutions could be developed for facilitating financial transactions regardless ofexisting political and economic problems...
