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Company (GE) oil opens new facility to boost production
Khaliq Ali's translation
Founded GE Oil & Gas a new center for technology and services near the city of Basra in the heart of the oil-rich North Rumaila. This facility - which opened earlier this month - will come with technology and specialized expertise to local customers in order to help increase production in the Rumaila oil field.
In addition to being a base for the provision of equipment to control the pressure used in the drilling and production sector, the new center provides a wide range of services, including fraud and perpetuation, testing and inspection, repair and storage. The services will include full future capabilities of the test is causing damage, machinery, welding and heat treatment and half paint and API certificates and rehabilitation.
Says Mr. Rami Kassem, Executive Director and Chief of GE in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, "the center of Basra's New provides a wide range of solutions under one roof has been established locally to meet customers' requirements in terms of drilling speed and output support. Through our investment in strengthening our presence Local can we improve delivery of products and services in a timely manner, and at the same time center is the base for the training and development of local labor. " Adds Mr. Kassem "status does not enhance our long-term commitment to Iraq, but he complements focus the Iraqi government to promote job creation and care of the technical skills of professionals from the Iraqis. Centre supports bringing our global strategy and increases responsiveness to customers anywhere we work."
Rumaila is among the largest oil fields in the world, and that continuous development is the key to long-term economic growth in Iraq. Currently, being run more than 250 productive wells in this field, which is near the border with Kuwait in southern Iraq. Oil produced in the field represents approximately 40% of the total Iraqi oil production.
In addition to providing equipment and services, the company GE continues to expand its presence inside Iraq. As part of its expansion plans in the country, the company has opened three offices in Baghdad and Erbil in the oil and gas stronghold in Basra, including a strengthening of its operational history in Iraq, which dates back to forty years.
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