TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (Shana) � The Seventh South Pars Oil, Gas, Refinery, and Petrochemical Exhibition will open in Iran�s energy hub Assaluyeh in the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ) on Saturday.

Some 60 companies in upstream and downstream oil and gas industries, as well as manufacturers of industrial equipment are taking part in the four-day event to be held in the southern Bushehr Province beside the Persian Gulf.

Following the nuclear agreement and convention of Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) conference, the event is an opportunity to introduce the capacity of domestic companies in the post-sanctions era in such areas as designing of refineries.

The Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ) was established in ??1998?? for the utilization of South ?Pars oil and gas resources and encouraging commercial activities in the field of oil, gas and ?petrochemical industries.?

By SHANA