A controversial report has revealed information about financial corruption in the transactions of offshore drilling rigs and related equipment, highlighting the key role of foreign brokers and managers of Iranian oil companies.
Chinese Broker at the Center of Corruption
A Chinese broker named Shou Kang Wei, known as David, is identified as the main suspect in this corruption. Along with Iranian managers, he has engaged in large-scale transactions, embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars from public assets and the property of the Iranian people.
It is said that this broker received between 20 to 25 million dollars as a commission for each transaction and paid part of these funds to mid-level Chinese and Iranian managers. This corruption network has also extended to the buying and selling of drilling rigs, refinery equipment, and petrochemicals.
Plundering the Public Treasury and Purchasing Worn-Out Rigs
In a specific case, during the sale of the rig “Pasargad 200” to the company “Estavan Energy Kish,” about 20 million dollars were plundered from the public treasury. Pouria Parnouri and Hamid Rouh Afza, the managers of this company, are currently in the process of purchasing an old worn-out rig valued at 10 million dollars and are seeking to continue these suspicious activities with the collaboration of others.
Given the extensive dimensions of this corruption, many questions arise regarding the financial security of the country and the future of Iran's oil resources. Will this saga continue?
