DECISIONS on the proposals from bidders Maersk Oil, Lukoil and Pertamina for development of Iran's Ab-e Teymour and Mansouri oilfields will not be made until next year, according to Deputy Oil Minister Amir Hossein Zamaninia, writes Vahe Petrossian.

The deputy minister made the prediction during a visit by a high-level Indonesian delegation, including officials of the state company Pertamina.

Master development plans by the three companies were submitted earlier this year, with Pertamina proposing a mid-level output expansion to 250,000 barrels per day at Ab-e Teymour.