# Caspian Oil reviews Russian cooperation options for southern Caspian exploration

> The Caspian Oil Company chief and Iran’s ambassador in Moscow discussed exploration and offshore infrastructure in the southern Caspian.

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- Published: 2026-10-11T17:18:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-12T06:32:58+03:00
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Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on 10 October that Mohammad Hossein Daneshfar, chief executive of Caspian Oil Company, met Iran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, at the Iranian Embassy in Moscow. Daneshfar was in Russia for an international conference on shipbuilding and the design of advanced equipment for offshore oil and gas development; he briefed the ambassador on the company’s activities, plans and potential in the Caspian region.

The two sides examined options for expanding exploration in the southern Caspian, developing hydrocarbon structures and establishing offshore infrastructure. They also discussed possible use of Russian companies’ capabilities in the region. IRNA described the meeting as an exploration of cooperation opportunities; it reported no agreement, investment value or project timetable.

## Data

### Energy topics discussed at the meeting

Topics from the meeting as described in IRNA’s 10 October report.

Methodology: The table summarises qualitative topics in the report; no unreported agreement or value is inferred.

| Theme | Theme | Theme | Theme | Theme | Theme | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Güney Hazar’da arama faaliyetlerinin genişletilmesi | Expanding exploration in the southern Caspian | توسيع أنشطة التنقيب جنوب بحر قزوين | Élargir l’exploration dans le sud de la Caspienne | Ampliar la exploración en el sur del Caspio | Ausweitung der Exploration im südlichen Kaspischen Meer | Ampliar a exploração no sul do Cáspio |
| Hidrokarbon oluşumlarının geliştirilmesi | Developing hydrocarbon structures | تطوير المكامن الهيدروكربونية | Développer les structures d’hydrocarbures | Desarrollar estructuras de hidrocarburos | Entwicklung von Kohlenwasserstoffstrukturen | Desenvolver estruturas de hidrocarbonetos |
| Açık deniz altyapısı ve Rus şirketlerinin yetkinliklerinden olası yararlanma | Offshore infrastructure and possible use of Russian companies’ capabilities | البنية التحتية البحرية والاستفادة المحتملة من قدرات الشركات الروسية | Infrastructures offshore et recours possible aux capacités d’entreprises russes | Infraestructura marina y posible uso de capacidades de empresas rusas | Offshore-Infrastruktur und mögliche Nutzung der Fähigkeiten russischer Unternehmen | Infraestruturas offshore e possível utilização das capacidades de empresas russas |

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## Sources

- [Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)](<https://irna.com/en/news/86288804/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-10)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-12T06:32:58+03:00: Wording in this article's language editions was corrected to retain the article's full information and scope.

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