14-05-2025
Iraq to boost East Baghdad oilfield to 120,000 bpd
The East Baghdad oil field is projected to reach a production capacity of 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) by mid-2026, the state-owned Midland Oil Company has said.
The Head of Operations for the Southern Region, Firas Fawzi said the company has approved the use of advanced technologies in the field, including artificial intelligence systems to optimise output and provide early alerts to operational issues.
Production at the East Baghdad field, located in the Nahrawan area, rbegan at just 1,500 barrels per day (bpd) when it was handed over to the Chinese company EPS in 2018. 'Since then, output has steadily increased, reaching 60,000 bpd today, with projections to rise to 90,000 by September 2025 and 120,000 by June 2026,' Fawzi said.
He noted that out that of the current output, approximately 25,000 bpd are supplied to the Dora refinery, while the remainder is directed to power stations, including the Wasit and Al-Quds thermal plants.
About 95 wells have been discovered at the East Baghdad field, with 58 of them currently in production, he added.
(Writing by Nadim Kawach; Editing by Anoop Menon)
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