Laibi: oil production will rise to 4 million barrels this year
03/29/2014 14:34
Oil Minister Abdul-Karim and coffee, on Saturday, the West Qurna field in Iraq, the second will enable the production of four million barrels per day by the end of the year.
The coffee in his speech during the opening of the West Qurna field, the second "This is a great achievement check the duration and cost of the standard," noting that "the field is one of the giant fields of the world reserves exceeding 14 billion barrels."
"During the past few years of the life of the project has been completed installations large and important, treatment plant with nine lines are considered the largest in Iraq and the drilling of more than 48 oil wells and extending tube to export a diameter of 42 knots to our warehouse in the brick and the establishment of a power station capacity of 120 thousand barrels and facilities, many water treatment ".
He pointed out that "this effort achieved thanks to the cooperation of all parties represented companies affiliated to the ministry and Lukoil and other companies, as well as residents of the area and the local government as well as the support of the Council of Ministers and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki."
"For the production of the field, we started with 120 000 barrels and 400 barrels would arrive before the end of the year," noting that "this field will enable Iraq to reach four million barrels per day before the end of the year.
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