PROJECT REF NLV-2026 · ENERGY-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES SEZ PERSIAN GULF, IRAN
Refinery construction site at sunset
National Petro-Refining Project · Persian Gulf

Completing Iran's crude oil value chain

Negin Lavan is developing one of the country's largest downstream refining projects — a 150,000 barrel-per-day processing capacity for light and heavy crude, inside the Parsian Energy-Intensive Industries Special Economic Zone.

150,000bbl/day feed capacity
$5.8Bestimated total investment
03execution phases
2023company established

About the Company

A lasting investment, sustainable development

Negin Lavan Petro-Refining Company was established to complete Iran's crude oil and gas condensate value chain, and is being developed in the Energy-Intensive Industries Special Economic Zone. The project comprises crude distillation, hydrogenation, and catalytic process units, ultimately yielding high value-added petroleum and petrochemical products.

Ownership, management, and the project's organizational structure follow international EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) standards, keeping delivery aligned with approved schedule, safety, and quality benchmarks.

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Refinery towers at night

Project

Three execution phases, one complete value chain

From crude separation to finished product — each phase is the foundation for the next.

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PHASE 01

Crude processing & fuel upgrading

Crude distillation, treating and sulphur reduction, with all utilities, offsites and storage tanks.

PHASE 02

Heavy-residue upgrading & polymers

Fluid catalytic cracking of heavy residue into gasoline and propylene, with a polypropylene unit.

PHASE 03

Petrochemicals

BTX aromatics, ethylene, propylene and styrene, integrated with the refinery.

Digital transformation

A smart refinery by design

Industry 5.0 is part of the plan from the start: AI, IoT and data to raise productivity, safety and transparency across the energy value chain.

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AI & machine learningInternet of ThingsBlockchain & distributed ledgerCloudBig data & analyticsAR / VR3D printingAutomationDigital supply chainHMIDigital simulation & modellingIntelligent decision supportDigital thread & lifecycle management

Sustainability & Social Responsibility

A sustainability programme built on six pillars

EnvironmentProtecting the environment across the project lifecycle
SafetyHealth and process safety
Circular EconomyResource efficiency
People & SocietyLocal community and workforce development
Value CreationSustainable value creation
GovernanceEthics and transparency

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Join the Negin Lavan team

Openings in engineering, operations, and project support — for specialists who want a role in one of Iran's largest energy infrastructure projects.

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