Iraq’s Garraf Expansion on Track Despite Challenges

摘要

Work continues to more than double production at the Garraf oil field in southern Iraq, according to a source close to the Petronas-operated joint venture (JV) — despite violent political unrest in the area that has caused disruptions at nearby fields. Garraf is located in Dhi Qar province, which has seen some of the worst violence since anti- government protests erupted in Iraq in October. But the field is still pumping about 100,000 barrels per day and the expansion, which is due to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year, will raise capacity to 230,000 b/d, the source told Energy Intelligence.