Iran still in talks with Total over gas field

Iran has not stopped talks with France's Total over investment in the country's phase 11 of the South Pars gas field, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.

Deputy head of NIOC Hojjatollah Ghanimifard had told state television on Saturday that Iran had excluded Total from phase 11 of its giant South Pars gas field.

However, head of National Iranian Oil Co Seifollah Jashnsaz said he had no knowledge about reports on Total being dismissed from the project in southern Iran.

For background see also:

http://rupertbumfrey.blogspot.com/2009/03/iran-swaps-total-with-new-partner.html

http://rupertbumfrey.blogspot.com/2009/06/iran-enlists-china-for-south-pars-gas.html

http://rupertbumfrey.blogspot.com/2009/07/iran-would-consider-total-for-gas.html