TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (Shana) - The French energy industry company Technip said it is hopeful to have a strong partnership in Iran�s new oil development projects.

�Technip had successful projects in Iran. We hope to continue our activities after betterment of international conditions,� the firm�s regional director, Shahram Motevaselian told Shana on the sidelines of the Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) Conference in Tehran.

�The conference achieved introducing new investment opportunities in Iran,� he added.

Representatives from 137 petroleum heavyweights including Royal Dutch Shell, Total and Lukoil, to name a very few, attended the IPC Conference in Tehran on November 28-29.

The representatives came from 45 countries. Totally, 335 companies have participated in the two-day event to be the first to know about the contract terms.

A follow-up conference will be held in London on February 22-24 after the IPC event in Tehran.

By SHANA