Iraq Opens Central Gas Processing Facility at Block 9
The Ministry of Oil has inaugurated the Central Gas Processing Facility at the Al-Faihaa [Fayhaa, Block 9] oil field in Basra, with a capacity of 130 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD).
The launch was conducted via video link by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani.
The Prime Minister praised the engineers and technical teams who contributed to the successful completion of this and other gas-related projects, which align with the government's strategy to reduce gas flaring, enhance oil sector development, diversify revenues, and protect the environment.
Minister Abdul Ghani reiterated the Ministry's commitment to investing in associated gas from oil fields to drive industrial development and boost national economic returns through increased and diversified income streams. He emphasised that gas projects such as this are critical for ensuring a stable fuel supply for electricity generation.
The inauguration was also attended by Oil Ministry Undersecretaries Basim Mohammed Khudair (Extraction Affairs) and Izzat Saber Ismail (Gas Affairs), the Director General of South Gas Company, and officials from Basra's local government and the broader oil sector.
Al Faihaa field is also known as Block 9. According to Wood Mackenzie , it is an extension of Iran's giant Yadavaran field.
In January 2022, Kuwait Energy Basra Limited (KE Basra), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-based United Energy Group (UEG), entered into an EPCC (engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning) contract with a Chinese consortium to provide a central processing facility including oil treatment system and auxiliary systems at the field. The contractor was a consortium consisting of China CAMC Engineering and CNOOC Petrochemical Engineering.
(Source: Ministry of Oil)
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