The pace of activity on Rumaila has built steadily over the past year. A total of 20 new rigs are now mobilized in the field. Over the course of the year, a total of 41 wells have been drilled, 103 workovers completed and 122 kilometers of flowlines laid. Some 10,000 people are currently working on Rumaila, over double the number at the beginning of 2010.
After the establishment of the ROO 4,000 staff transferred from the South Oil Company with more than 100 from the lead contractor BP, and from PetroChina. The first phase of a major new headquarters and accommodation complex in south Rumaila has been completed; remnants of war have been cleared from rights of way, well sites and other areas of the field; and an environmental baseline survey has been completed.
Bob Dudley, BP's Chief Executive (picture credit: BP) said: “BP has a long history in Iraq. Reaching this production milestone is a great achievement and underlines BP’s success in building its presence in the region. Increasing production at Rumaila, the world’s fourth largest oilfield, has been a massive undertaking.
"All parties including BP, Petrochina, SOMO and South Oil Company should be very proud of their achievements. We look forward to working with our partners to make Rumaila the world’s second largest oilfield. This is important, for Iraq, for BP and for global energy supplies,” Dudley added.
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