Visit by Isfahan Governor and Senior Officials to Sepahan Oil’s First-Phase FRW Project

Dr. Mehdi Jamali-Nejad, Governor of Isfahan, along with a number of Members of Parliament and senior provincial officials, visited the major FRW project at Sepahan Oil Refinery. The first phase of the project has entered the operational stage following six years of round-the-clock efforts by the refinery’s employees and engineers through extensive study, engineering, and implementation activities.

According to the Public Relations Department of Sepahan Oil Company, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 (27 Aban 1404), a special visit was held with the participation of Dr. Mehdi Jamali-Nejad, Governor of Isfahan; Dr. Haji Deligani, Honorable Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly representing Shahin Shahr, Barkhar and Meymeh; Eng. Farhad Amin-Dehghan, CEO of Sepahan Oil Company; Dr. Ahmadi, Governor of Isfahan; Hojjatoleslam Bagherian, Friday Prayer Leader of Shahin Shahr; Eng. Asadi, Governor of Shahin Shahr and Meymeh; Mr. Karami, Director General of Industry, Mine and Trade of Isfahan Province; Eng. Kiani, Acting Mayor of Shahin Shahr; Colonel Ebrahimi, Commander of the Shahin Shahr Basij Resistance District; members of the Board of Directors and a number of managers and deputies of the refinery and Sepahan Oil Company; as well as representatives of provincial and national media.

During the visit, various sections of this major project at Sepahan Oil Refinery were inspected, and the study, engineering, and operational processes and stages of the project were explained to the visiting officials.

As part of the program, Dr. Mehdi Jamali-Nejad, Governor of Isfahan, presented a special commemorative plaque to Eng. Farhad Amin-Dehghan, CEO of Sepahan Oil Company, in recognition of his efforts and services following the company’s achievement of the 2025 National Outstanding Exporter Award.

The FRW Project is one of the largest technical and specialized projects undertaken by Sepahan Oil Company. Its design phase began in December 2019, while the implementation phase commenced in November 2020. After six years of continuous, around-the-clock efforts and a dedicated focus by all relevant departments of the refinery and Sepahan Oil Company, the project has now been completed and its operation has commenced.

Despite the continuation and intensification of international sanctions against the country, all engineering and specialized activities associated with the project were carried out relying entirely on domestically manufactured equipment and the expertise of Sepahan Oil Company specialists.

It is worth noting that the main objective behind defining and implementing the FRW Project was to increase the capacity of the dewaxing unit for the production of H5 paraffin, achieve a further reduction in Oil Content, and improve paraffin quality while maintaining the existing production capacity.

The primary outcome of commissioning and operating this project is expected to be an increase in operating revenues of more than USD 27 million, equivalent to approximately IRR 25 trillion.