Iraq carries out promising projects to stop gas flaring
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq is carrying out ambitious projects to reduce gas flaring associated with oil operations, achieve self-sufficiency in gas, and meet the fuel demands of multiple industries and power plants.
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has significantly increased its utilization of associated gas from 53 percent to 70 percent.
Iraq has successfully increased its dry gas production from 1.3 billion standard cubic feet per day to 1.8 billion standard cubic feet per day. This achievement is the result of several promising projects carried out by local companies in collaboration with specialized foreign firms.
Eliminating gas flaring in Iraq is an essential aspect of Baghdad's goals to attain self-sufficiency and lower its import costs, as well as meet its climate pledges.
To meet growing demand and limit imports, the Iraqi government plans to reduce the amount of gas it unproductively flares by approximately 20 percent in 2025.
The government's strategy intends to cease gas flaring in oil fields over the coming few years and achieve a production rate of three billion standard cubic feet per day by 2030.
Amid plans to stop gas flaring in oil fields by the end of 2028, the government's plans include converting flared gas into clean energy to support power plants and related industries, as well as protecting the environment and public health, in accordance with Iraq's international commitments, including the 2016 Paris Agreement to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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