The completed stages of the project to date are as follows:
- Feasibility studies
- Market studies
- Site selection studies
- تPreparation of technical and economic feasibility study
- Land acquisition in Sabzevar Special Economic Zone
- Water and soil tests
- International tendering between oil engineering companies (EPC)
- Securing water, electricity, and gas supplies
- Obtaining the necessary permits, including:
- Establishment permit
- Environmental protection permit
- FIPA permit from the Foreign Investment Promotion Center
- Technical and feasibility study approval from the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company
- Crude oil feedstock permit (pending issuance)
- Securing capital for construction (with a production capacity of 75,000 barrels per day)
- Contracting with a Chinese state-owned company for basic design, detailed design, and marketing
- Contracting with a Chinese company for project execution (EPC)