Sirri Island


Sirri Island, is an island in the Persian Gulf belonging to Iran.
Sirri island is situated from Bandar-e Lengeh and west of Abu Musa island. The island is one of six in the Abu Musâ Island Group.
The island is almost long with a width of about. It covers an area of. The highest point on the island is above sea level. Like the other islands in the Persian Gulf it enjoys a warm and humid climate.
Sirri Island is the location of an oil platform that was once destroyed by the naval forces of the United States during Operation Praying Mantis on April 18, 1988. The platform was reconstructed later, after the war. The Sirri District includes the Sivand and Dena Oil Fields, Nosrat Oil Field, Alvand Oil Field and the Esfand Oil Field along with the Nasr offshore oil platforms. The airport located on the island is uncontrolled with a single runway though Iranian military planes have been seen there.
The Iranian Offshore Oil Company has undertaken several major oil and gas development projects on the island including a $0.5 billion NGL Gas factory and a development contract to develop and increase production of the Iranian Nosrat oil field which is projected to increase crude oil production capacity from. Another project plans for the renovation of the crude oil export facilities and construction of two large crude oil storage tanks, each with capacity, on the island is also planned.

Climate

Sirri Island has a hot desert climate.
In the summer, Sirri Island sees some of the highest average dew points of any place in the world, averaging above in July and August. As a result, heat indices generally top for most days during the summer. This immense humidity causes summer diurnal ranges to be lower than in normal desert climates, and is a result of air flow from the warm waters of the Persian Gulf.