Iraq increases oil output at three fields
In a statement to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), DQOC's director Saeed Shalaka explained that the three strategic oil fields are Nasiriyah, Saba, and Gharraf.
Seven additional oil wells were linked at the Nasiriyah oil field, resulting in an increase in output from 52,000 to 70,000 barrels per day, according to Shalaka.
The Iraqi official clarified that eight oil wells have been connected at the Saba oil field, in addition to the installation of a new isolation system, increasing production capacity from 8,500 to 30,000 barrels per day.
The Gharraf oil field is currently producing approximately 180,000 barrels per day, according to Shalaka.
In terms of associated gas recovery, Shalaka stated that the first phase of natural gas utilization at the Gharraf oil field has been completed, with a capacity of 37 million standard cubic feet per day out of a total of 140 million cubic feet per day.
Shalaka added that the associated gas currently being recovered at the Nasiriyah field averages between 20 and 22 million cubic feet per day, with a goal of reaching 30 million cubic feet per day in 2025.
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