Iranian police hinder oil rig robbery by Romanian firm

Iranian police forces foiled an attempt by the Romanian oil firm Group Servicii Petroliere (GSP) to rob the Orizont drilling rig in the Persian Gulf, reports said.
The Romanian company first started the dispute by kidnapping two representatives of PetroIran Company on Fortuna drilling rig, beating them up and then kicking them out of Iran’s waters in the Persian Gulf on 13 August.

After the incident and in response to a request from Iranian partner of the contract, Kish Oriental Company, a judiciary court in Kish Island ruled for confiscation of the rig and the ruling was passed on to the police which in turn took appropriate action.
In spite of the ruling, the Romanian company tried to take away Orizont, the second Iranian oil rig, but the attempt was foiled by Iranian police.

The GSP enjoys the backing of the Alfajr Lel Aqarat Company in the United Arab Emirates which is run by an influential Sheikh and an Iranian born manager.
It is reported that Alfajr Lel Aqarat has been trying to earn some $ 600 mm by stealing the Iranian oil rigs.