• (MC) Abadan Refinery , the Management contract expansion project with two offices in Shiraz & Abadan awarded to TB & it has kicked off. Both offices have been established early August 2006.

• Expansion & upgrading of Iron Ore & Material handling Jetty Engineering for Bandar Abbas minerals & steel free zone has started on Aug. 2006 by Tehran Berkeley.

• Some Engineering work for Bandar Abbas refinery expansion has started by Tehran Berkeley since July 2006.

• Engineering & Inspection of Arak product pipeline (160 Km, 26" Diameter) awarded TB office in Arak has started the work for NIOC, as of April 2006.

• Head of upstream exploration of TB, Mr.H.A. Mohajer presented a paper about "The Importance of Primary Migration in Persian Gulf Synclinorium" on the GEO 2006 conference in Menameh, Bahrain on March 2006.

• New contract is signed to design a new port for OTC a subsidiary of NIOC by TB in Khark Island on March 2006.
  Tehran Berkeley North West Railway Main Bridges Rehabilitation Engineering Studies Project dated March 2006.

• Taisei-Tehran Berkeley, Engineering & consultant Co. has participated in Chabahar port contract. It is a large development project tender to be financed by Japanese on March 2006.
  Tehran Berkeley & Golestan Regional Water Co. was concluded since Feb. 2006 in Gonbad Kavoos province & now is in tendering phase of contractor selection.

• Chabahar new project Engineering & Supervision has been awarded to Tehran Berkeley on Feb. 2006. The cooperation started in different Engineering & Managerial work.

• A technical cooperation contract has been signed between Tehran Berkeley & INPEX, Japanese Oil Company for Azadegan oil filed in Feb. 2006.
  Contract between Tehran Berkeley and Golestan Regional Water Co. in Gonbad Kavoos province and now is in the tendering phase of contractor selection.

• EPC contract for Tabriz-Miandoab product pipeline & pumping station valued about 20 million dollars contract with Tehran Berkeley as leader has been underway successfully with NIOC since Jan. 2006.
  Daneshmand Reservoir Project, the MC contract between Golestan Regional Water Co. & Tehran Berkeley was concluded since late 2005 and now is in tendering phase of contractor selection.
  The Social & Economical Studies of Golestan Irrigation & Draingae Network contract was concluded late 2005 for Tehran Berkeley.

• Line 4 of Chador Malu expansion Engineering & Inspection has started on Jan. 2006 in cooperation with Cobe Steel, in Japan.

• (MC) Abadan Refinery , the Management contract expansion project with two offices in Shiraz & Abadan awarded to TB & it has kicked off. Both offices have been established early August 2006.

• Expansion & upgrading of Iron Ore & Material handling Jetty Engineering for Bandar Abbas minerals & steel free zone has started on Aug. 2006 by Tehran Berkeley.

• Some Engineering work for Bandar Abbas refinery expansion has started by Tehran Berkeley since July 2006.

• Engineering & Inspection of Arak product pipeline (160 Km, 26" Diameter) awarded TB office in Arak has started the work for NIOC, as of April 2006.

• Head of upstream exploration of TB, Mr. H. A. Mohajer presented a paper about "The Importance of Primary Migration in Persian Gulf Synclinorium" on the GEO 2006 conference in Menameh, Bahrain on March 2006.

• New contract is signed to design a new port for OTC a subsidiary of NIOC by TB in Khark Island on March 2006.

• Tehran Berkeley North West Railway Main Bridges Rehabilitation Engineering Studies Project dated March 2006.

• Taisei-Tehran Berkeley, Engineering & consultant Co. has participated in Chabahar port contract. It is a large development project tender to be financed by Japanese on March 2006.

• Tehran Berkeley & Golestan Regional Water Co. was concluded since Feb. 2006 in Gonbad Kavoos province & now is in tendering phase of contractor selection.

• Chabahar new project Engineering & Supervision has been awarded to Tehran Berkeley on Feb. 2006. The cooperation started in different Engineering & Managerial work.

• A technical cooperation contract has been signed between Tehran Berkeley & INPEX, Japanese Oil Company for Azadegan oil filed in Feb. 2006.

• Contract between Tehran Berkeley and Golestan Regional Water Co. in Gonbad Kavoos province and now is in the tendering phase of contractor selection.

• EPC contract for Tabriz-Miandoab product pipeline & pumping station valued about 20 million dollars contract with Tehran Berkeley as leader has been underway successfully with NIOC since Jan. 2006.

• Daneshmand Reservoir Project, the MC contract between Golestan Regional Water Co. & Tehran Berkeley was concluded since late 2005 and now is in tendering phase of contractor selection.

• The Social & Economical Studies of Golestan Irrigation & Draingae Network contract was concluded late 2005 for Tehran Berkeley.

• Line 4 of Chador Malu expansion Engineering & Inspection has started on Jan. 2006 in cooperation with Cobe Steel, in Japan.

·  Dams Section in TB is loaded these days with new requests for Engineering Services for Khuzestan water & power authority (KWPA, Azarbayejan, deputy water ministry of power, for many medium & large Dams, water Tunnels & Transport System. (Feb. 2005)

·        PMC for Azadegan Petrochemical Complex to be build in Mahabad is being awarded to Tehran Berkeley  (Jan. 2005)

·        Islamic Bank, in Jadeh has fully accredited Tehran Berkeley in all Engineering Field for 54 Countries across globe using (IDB) projects. (Jan. 2005)

·        TB are now well positioned in NIOC projects for E, EP, MC & EPC projects, Tehran Berkeley now has given priority on, Basics, feeds, EPC & MC projects in Oil & Gas. (DEC. 2004)

·        "IT" section of Tehran Berkeley is now fully upgraded, paperless  Management & project coordination as well as on going administration & finance is process of  in full integration. (Nov. 2004)

·        TB for Lali oilfield surface facilities EPC for NIOSC has been nominated as the best technical & lowest price.

·        NPC heavily invited Tehran Berkeley group of companies for finance, EPCM construction for large projects & plant in West of Iran.

·        TB has been invited for revamping and de-bottle necking  for water, salt, sulfate, separators, engineering & modification in Khark, and Lavan  process plant by IOOC.

·        3^rd Phase Development, Shahid Rajaee Port & Boshehr Port expansion has been new Tenders under review by our partners (Taisei-Tehran Berkeley).

·        IOSC is going to launch its largest Base in Ahwaz for new onshore Oil fields development in Iran.

·        IIDC our  subsidiary Drilling company, has been invited for drilling operation in Ahwaz, our partner Crosco of  Zagreb are reviewing problems concerning bringing in 4 drilling units 2000 class for this tender.

·        IIDC has been qualified by PEDEC for Drilling Operation in Iran attached (2 letters with translation)

·        For Azadegan Oil field Development TB group of companies has  been invited in 6 different projects.

• Erection of new reclaimer and transfer car in Chador Malu Iron Ore complex has been Implemented and Supervised by Tehran Berkeley on Sept. 23, 2004, 

• On April 2004, our Chief Executive Officer, Dr. H. Raissi was interviewed by Association of Petroleum Engineers & Contractors in his office. APEC bulletin No. 9 has released the interview as attached.

   

  Summary in English:

• In Iran Oil & Gas Show (June 6^th to 9^th 2004), Tehran Berkeley Group of Companies Stand was successfully received by visitors from Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Government and private officials as well as foreign companies interested in cooperation, few initial agreements were signed during this period.

Our stand was received well by high Government officials during this period.

·  Taisei- Tehran Berkeley EPC joint venture, registered in Iran and the Contractor of Japan –Iran EPC expert, has started a few days ago big piles driving (each 2.4 meters diameter and 80 meters  length and 150 tons each) in Khark Island for upgrading major Crude Oil Terminal in Iran.

·          IRAN INTERCONTINENTAL DRILLING COMPANY (IIDC) A WHOLLY OWNED "TB" COMPANY HAS MADE AGREEMENT WITH CROSCO, ZAGREB, THAT THEY BECOME SHAREHOLDER IN IIDC FOR OFFSHORE & ONSHORE DRILLING IN IRAN IN MAY, 2004.

·          CHAIRMAN & CEO OF TEHRAN BERKELEY GROUP OF COMPANIES RECEIVED GOLD MEDAL IN 2004 & RELEVANT CERTIFICATE AND BECAME CHARTER MEMBER OF FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS PRACTICE IN HALL OF NATIONS, GENEVA SWITZERLAND ON APRIL 30,2004.

·       Tehran Berkeley has been invited by "INPEX" for qualification for Azadegan Oilfield EPCC surface facilities package in April 2004.

·        On Jan. 6^th 2003 management contract for a water transport & reservoir project has been awarded to Tehran Berkeley by Mazandaran water authorities.

·        Tehran Berkeley on Jan 3^rd 2004 has established its technical office in huge Ore Mine Chador Malu for its new large expansion contract which was signed a few days ago.

·        30 years continues operation of Tehran Berkeley group of companies was celebrated by its staff and management on January 6, 2004. 

Dr. Raissi, Dr. Mousavi Nasab, Mr. Nader Raissi & Mr. Valipour made speech on Tehran Berkeley determination to survive during hard economics & social time & its plan for future.

·        Marve Refinery & Chemical Complex in Sarakhs, a private investment & operation company has signed a contract with Tehran Berkeley for their design construction management & operation consultant on Dec. 28, 2003.

·        Tehran Berkeley has released funds to NGO’s for Bam earthquake and it is in discussions to build a clinic for psychological treatment of Bam residence.

• Tehran Berkeley, STFA of Turkey and Jean De Nul of Belgium consortium has been qualified and received tender documents for large expansion work for Shahid Rajaee (Bandar Abbas) Port from PSO, Iran. The partnership has established its office in Bandar Abbas for research, site review and bid preparation.
  
   

• Tehran Berkeley Group of Companies Board of Directors on Saturday 18 Oct. 2003, approved development of a Tourist Development Plan in Kish Island, two Industrial & Maritime project in Khoramshahr & Assaluyeh as well as two new development near Caspian Sea shore line. The Board has given go ahead for its financial need.
  
  

• Tehran Berkeley Group of Companies with "Marubeni" of Japan  is in negotiation on a very large Metal Sheet manufacturing plant as EPC contractor.

   

• MI Services Ltd. Kish Iran, registered under No. 1751 dated Sep. 17, 2003 (Iranian year) in Kish Island. Partnership of MI largest world chemical & mud engineering group for oil & gas drilling, and our IOSC subsidiary. Dr. H. Raissi, Group Chairman, acts as Chairman in Board of Directors of MI Services Ltd., also.

   

• Engineering, procurement for 2nd phase expansion of Chador Malu (largest ore deposit in Iran) Industrial Mining Complex near Yazd was awarded to Tehran Berkeley. Kobe Steel, Japanese technological group are master developers and financing the job. 



 

• “MI” Group, the largest in Drilling fluids & mud services have now in process of registration of an Iranian Company with IOSC as local partner with Dr. H. Raissi heading as Chairman for new venture.

   

• Iran Intercontinental Drilling Company IID a Tehran Berkeley group members has participated in drilling & work-over tenders for NISOC (National Iranian South Oil Company) and work-over for Naft Shahr region (Iranian Central Oilfields Company).  IID partner for these tenders are Kalmneftegaz, Russian Oil & Gas giant.
  
   

• Kish, NIOC goods unloading in port of Kish has started on August 4th 2003, goods for Agip Iran, South Pars as well as Total-Fina-Elf South Pars where unloaded till mid-night under restrict rule of HSE with modern equipment provided by IOSC under long term contract recently signed with Kish Authorities. Iranian Oilfield Services Company IOSC, is a partnership of Tehran Berkeley and OSC of Dubai.

• Tehran Berkeley member group of companies IID (Iran Intercontinental Drilling Co.) has been invited for oil wells drilling & work-over in Khuzestan Province. Kalmneftegaz oil giant company of Russian is TB’s partner for this task.
  
   

• Kalmneftgaz Oil & Gas Company “OJSC” a Russian Oil giant on July 2nd 2003 has signed an agreement with Tehran Berkeley drilling group (Iran Intercontinental Drilling Company, IID) to participate in drilling activity of Khuzestan area in joint ventures.
  
   

• Tehran Berkeley, EPC Division, on July 1st 2003, has participated in a consortium of Turkish-European contractors for qualification of Bandar Shahid Rajaee new phases of construction.
  
   

• The Great Tehran Water Authority on June 12, 2003 has awarded a contract to Tehran Berkeley for all their facilities to be check through and strengthen for earthquake hazard.

   

• Petropars, an Iranian giant Oil & Gas Company together with Iran Oilfield Services of Iran & Oilfield Supply Center of Dubai has registered a joint venture in Iran, for logistic and other services to Pars Oil & Gas Co. for different phase development of South Pars Oil & Gas field in Iran.
  
   

• Second expansion phase for “Chador Malu” Iran largest ore deposit close to city of Yazd has been awarded to Tehran Berkeley as Iranian content which includes technology, machinery and heavy civil works.  Cobe Steel of Japan is technology holder and finance and manage delivering the project.
  
   

• The 8th Oil & Gas Show, Iran on April 16,2002 was inaugurated. Tehran Berkeley and Iranian Oilfield Services Company were represented in the show.  There was interesting contact from foreign partner seeking Tehran Berkeley partnership for future long cooperation in the region.
  
  
   

• Karoun II Dam has been presented with favorable mode from TB to client  (Iran Water & Power Resources Development Company) part of Ministry of Energy, next step “go ahead” for this over 4 billion cubic meter reservoir with 1500 MW power plant, Dam is to be announced soon.
  
   

• Modernization of all major Khark Island oil terminals was signed between NIOTC head, Mr. Heydari and TAISEI-TEHRAN BERKELEY Engineering & Construction Company in Tehran.
  
  
   

• Tehran Berkeley is one of the sponsors for :
  First National Conference on Hydroelectric Power Plants.
  (May 27–28, 2003) as attached announcement.
  Click here
  
   

• PEDEC, Petroleum Engineering and Development Company has qualified Tehran Berkeley as one of the few private oil and gas drilling company in Iran (Nov. 2002)
  
   

• “EPC” Contract for renovation and modernization of Khark Island jetties with capacities of max. 6 M bls/day oil terminals was awarded to: Tehran Berkeley, Taisei, Tomen joint company registered in Iran.
  
   

• Taisei is the largest EPC world contractor from Japan and Tomen is one of the largest investment & trading house from Japan (December 2002).
  
  
  
  The re-location of the pipeline and all facilities for Lali and Karoun oilfields in Khuzestan, Iran due to do construction of Gotvand high dam in upper Khuzestan valley was awarded to Tehran Berkeley by NISOC (December 2002)
  
   

• Pakistan near border port of “Galak” design was awarded to Tehran Berkeley (Dec. 2002).
  
   

• EPC contract for “Tange Bijar” gas gathering system and its production units was awarded to Tehran Berkeley-Khishavand Joint venture by NIOC South (Dec. 2002)

• PEDEC, the highest technical authority of NIOC has qualified Tehran Berkeley with grade “3” the highest for engineering, management contract of all up stream and down stream facilities of oil & gas project including subsurface studies in their recent evaluation (Ref. 81/23-030/419,  dated  Sept. 28, 2002).
   

   

• Tehran Berkeley has been invited for Management Contract by PEDEC of NIOC for Doroud Project in Khark Island now underway by “Total, Fina, Elf” (Ref. 81/23-340/1910, dated  Oct. 01, 2002).

  
   

   

• Tehran Berkeley was invited by PEDEC of NIOC for drilling 18 wells & work-over 7 wells in Agaha Jari field, south Iran on July 30, 2002.
  
   

• Akabar Hashemi Rafsanjani , visited Hotel koohrang in Bakhtiari , stayed over night at the Hotel with 300 delegation on June 28,2003 . He praised the beauty of the area and Hotel surroundings
  
   

• Inauguration of “Naft Sazeh” Yard  in Qeshm Island was held on 23^rd of June 2003 in Qeshm Island, at invitation of Naft Sazeh Chairman, Dr. H. Raissi, Deputy Managing Director, Kh. Nadji. Shell executive Director, Mr. Weener and all relative Directors of NIOC, PEDEC, Petropars, Qeshm Free Zone , Shell authorities inspected the yard and in the meantime have visited  the progress of construction of Nowrooz & Soroush topsides under construction at the yard.

  Dr. Torkan, Petropars Managing Director has officially inaugurated the yard in this ceremony.

  
   

• NIOC has invited Tehran Berkeley for engineering and conceptual design to build two offshore drilling rigs for Persian Gulf environment on June 14,2002.

   

• Letter of intent for renovation of the Eastern “T” and Western jetties “AZARPAD 1 & 2 Sea Islands” at “KHARK” a marine technology construction & high standard contract, has been signed on May 26, 2002 between NIOC, Oil Terminals Company and consortium of TAISEI (second world largest contractor 2001) Tokyo, Japan and TEHRAN  BERKELEY (multi disciplinary Group of Companies, in Engineering, Management & Development) Tehran, IRAN.

   

• First Int. Health and Medical Seminar was held in Hotel Koohrang on May1st 2002 with presence of professors from Harvard, university, New York and Iran, Dr. Farivar professor of Harvard Medical School was guest of Honor in Three days, Koohrang tour and medical seminar. 
  
   

• TB on April 22,2003, on board of meetings has set-up an organization to find reputable international company for joint venture to be marketing oil and gas fields operation and maintenance.

   

• Iran oil & gas show was successfully completed by April 23^rd 2003, Tehran Berkeley G.O.C stand received good attention on their new joint ventures for oil & gas drilling as well as lots of request to visit Naft Sazeh yard now in operation in Qeshm Free Zone to build top sides for Soroush and Nowrooz. Shell is coordinating the visit by NIOC officials of the yard. Tehran Berkeley is the partner to Naft Sazeh.

   

• TB STARTED ENGINEERING very sophisticated advance Fire fighting & Tank Management for onshore Bahregansar, IOOC awarded above two projects  to Tehran Berkeley in their recent meeting.
   

• TAISEI - TEHRAN BERKELEY - NIPPON MITSUBISHI CONSORTIUM.
  Are considered by NIOC for Khark loading facilities renovation.
   

• WESTERN IRAN Regional Water authority awarded a contract to TEHRAN BERKELEY for Design & Engineering of two storage Dams called “  DEHBALLA ” & “ KERMAJAN ” near Kangavar on Feb. 4 2002.
   

• IRANIAN Offshore Oil Company on Feb. 3, 2002 has invited Tehran Berkeley for international tender for Management & Manning of Alborz Offshore Drilling Rig in Persian Golf.
  
  

• TAISEI - TEHRAN BERKELEY - NIPPON MITSUBISHI CONSORTIUM. Submitted their bid for khark loading facilities up grading on Jan 26,2002  to NIOC. 
  
  

• Engineering for a major oil terminal in the vicinity of Bandar Abbas refinery & Qeshm Island area has been awarded to Tehran Berkeley by NIOC  on  22 Jan. 2002
  

• Iran Chemical Industries Investment co. producer of L.A.B. has awarded Engineering & Supervision of its complex expansion in Isfahan , Iran, to increase its production capacity from 50,000 tons per year for domestic use as well as export. For this purposes L.G. Engineering prepared necessary studies of revamping plan , and prepared the required reports. To continue the job, TEHRAN BERKELEY has been awarded the contract in 21^st January 2002. As the engineering firm for studying the expansion of utilities, tank farms in Isfahan, and Bushehr, and loading facilities in Bushehr, preparation of tender documents for construction job and supervision of construction.
  

• Strategic Oil Storage Tanks Engineering & Construction Management has been awarded to Tehran Berkeley on Dec. 26,2002 from PEDEC of NIOC. NORCONSULT of Norway is subcontractor to TB for this project.
  
  

• Tehran Berkeley has been invited for "MC" for SIRRI C&D by IOOC.

• PEDEC of NIOC has awarded "MC" for Balal offshore field Development by TOTAL FINA ELF of France & BOW VALLEY of Canada, in their board meetings on 25  NOV, 2001 to TEHRAN BERKELEY.
  
  

• Tehran Berkeley, early Oct. was invited for EPC tender, concerning AZAR PAD & T JETTY Renovation & Modernization in Khark Island.
  
  

• Tehran Berkeley as leader of a local consortium for EPC contracts has been qualified by PEDEC of NIOC to participate in tender for “Salman Gas Refinery” in Assaluyeh for PetroIran.
  
  

• Tehran Berkeley as a leader of a local consortium for EPC contracts has been qualified for Borzouyeh Petrochemical Complex tender worth 100 millions of USD.
  
  

• Tehran Berkeley Chairman has been invited by Iran-British Chamber of Commerce and visited Offshore Europe Show and conference in Aberdeen Scotland from 3^rd to 7^th of September 2001 and his joint discussion leads to few cooperation in Iran with very large European Companies.
  
  

• Tehran Berkeley through a contract helped Boskalis Westminster in Assaluyeh doing their pipeline job.
  
  

• Resort Cha-Kuta (TB Subsidiary) in Assaluyeh has been contracted to ENi GROUP,  AGIP IRAN for their operations in Assaluyeh.
  
  

• At August 25th 2002 president Khatami visited flooded Area in northwest of Iran.  President Khatami & Mr. Bitaraf, Energy Minister praised Tehran Berkeley Engineers for design of Golestan Dam, which saved the city of Gonbad.
  
  

• Golestan II Dam construction has commenced in Gorgan province.  Which is a 2 years construction activity with Tehran Berkeley’s supervision.
  
  

• Tehran Berkeley in joint venture with Shiv-Vani participated in drilling tender North of Bandar Abbas (Gasho).
  
  

• IOSC has secured a contract on logistic bases for Doroud projects in Kharg Island and the port of Bushehr (TOTAL, FINA, ELF).
  
  

• Signing of SHELL contract for topsides of Soroush & Nowrooz, which is awarded, to NPCC & Naft Sazeh (a subsidiary of Tehran Berkeley) was signed on  Aug 8th, 2001 at Shell office in Dubai.

• Hotel KOOHRANG in the center of Bakhtiari province, is set to be inaugurated on Dec.1.2001 for new ski season.
  
  

• Kaveh port in Qeshm has received the required authorization for expansion to handle 100,000 DWT carriers, which is also providing 200 hectares land facility expansion.
  
  

• Tehran Berkeley on August 8, 2003 was awarded with a design & engineering contract as the first ever private company in Iran to design huge dam on Karoun river (Karoun II, Rockfill dam) with hydropower in Khuzestan (185 m high with 1500 MWatt electricity )
  
  

• Tehran Berkeley on August 14th received a contract to design a mega free zone port (Kaveh) in Qeshm free Island next to Bandar Abbas.
  
  

• During oil show in Tehran in June 2001 the founder and chairman of Tehran Berkeley presented TB comments for Iranian resources development to minister of petroleum, Mr. Zangeneh.