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Politician: More oil should equal more money for Sulaimani
8-15-15
By Zhelwan Z. Wali 1 hour ago
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — A Kurdish official has said in a live Rudaw TV program that the Garmiyan bloc has 5 to 8 billion barrels of oil that have yet to be drilled, and claimed that his region’s oil wealth should be rewarded with financial incentives.
Speaking live on the Rudaw TV program Legel Ranj, Ghalib Mohammed, a member of the Sulaimani provincial council, made the claim that Kormor oilfield in the Garmiyan district, close to Chamchamal, contains the untapped amount.
“The Kormor oilfield is capable of providing energy for 100 years for the Kurdistan region, and overall there are 15 oilfields in the region, including mainly, Sangawi Xwarw and Sangawi Sarw, containing 3 to 4 billion barrels of oil,” Mohammed said.
He added that at present the Kurdistan region is extracting oil from only some of its available stores, mainly in the Hasra oilfield, which is currently producing 15,000 to 25,000 barrels per day.
Mohammed then used his appearance to call for more government investment in Sulaimani.
“It is a treachery against the Sulaimani province, since 60 percent of the Kurdistan region’s oil production is in this province, but it has not been provided with the petrodollar, and from this percentage the Garmiyan bloc constitutes 35 percent to 40 percent of the oil production in the Kurdistan region,” Mohammed said.
In an earlier TV appearance on the Rudaw TV program Nwroj, or “New Day,” Mohammed claimed the KRG should improve the quality of life for the people of Garmiyan because it has huge oil wealth.
On Legel Ranj he claimed the seven oilfields in the Garmiyan block alone contain 20 billion proven barrels of oil, adding that at present only a few oilfields have been operated to extract oil from only some of its available stock, mainly in the Hasra oilfield.
“The Garmiyan administration, along with Chamchamal in Sulaimani province, together have 15 oilfields, which have a reserve of 30 billion barrels of oil. This is twice as big as Qatar’s oil reserves," Mohammed said.
The Kurdistan region ranks eighth in the world in terms of oil and gas reserves, according to a recent report by the DOR Organization.
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8-15-15
By Zhelwan Z. Wali 1 hour ago
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — A Kurdish official has said in a live Rudaw TV program that the Garmiyan bloc has 5 to 8 billion barrels of oil that have yet to be drilled, and claimed that his region’s oil wealth should be rewarded with financial incentives.
Speaking live on the Rudaw TV program Legel Ranj, Ghalib Mohammed, a member of the Sulaimani provincial council, made the claim that Kormor oilfield in the Garmiyan district, close to Chamchamal, contains the untapped amount.
“The Kormor oilfield is capable of providing energy for 100 years for the Kurdistan region, and overall there are 15 oilfields in the region, including mainly, Sangawi Xwarw and Sangawi Sarw, containing 3 to 4 billion barrels of oil,” Mohammed said.
He added that at present the Kurdistan region is extracting oil from only some of its available stores, mainly in the Hasra oilfield, which is currently producing 15,000 to 25,000 barrels per day.
Mohammed then used his appearance to call for more government investment in Sulaimani.
“It is a treachery against the Sulaimani province, since 60 percent of the Kurdistan region’s oil production is in this province, but it has not been provided with the petrodollar, and from this percentage the Garmiyan bloc constitutes 35 percent to 40 percent of the oil production in the Kurdistan region,” Mohammed said.
In an earlier TV appearance on the Rudaw TV program Nwroj, or “New Day,” Mohammed claimed the KRG should improve the quality of life for the people of Garmiyan because it has huge oil wealth.
On Legel Ranj he claimed the seven oilfields in the Garmiyan block alone contain 20 billion proven barrels of oil, adding that at present only a few oilfields have been operated to extract oil from only some of its available stock, mainly in the Hasra oilfield.
“The Garmiyan administration, along with Chamchamal in Sulaimani province, together have 15 oilfields, which have a reserve of 30 billion barrels of oil. This is twice as big as Qatar’s oil reserves," Mohammed said.
The Kurdistan region ranks eighth in the world in terms of oil and gas reserves, according to a recent report by the DOR Organization.
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