Name: Khliesiea (also known as Al-Khaleesa)
Controlled by: Ministry of Oil (Baghdad).
Location: This block stretches across the Nineveh and Al-Anbar governorates by the Iraq-Syria border. The Block area is about 7,300 km², according to the Petroluem Contracts and Licensing Directorate (PCLD); on announcement of the results of the licensing round, the Ministry of Oil said it has an area of about 8,167 square kilometers.
Discovery: One well (Waadiya Ghaziyeh) has been drilled in this block. Gas potential.
Developed by: KAR Group
Contract granted: Sixth licensing round, May 2024.
Form of Contract: EDPC (Exploration, Development and Production Contract)
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A full list of oil and gas fields controlled by the Ministry of Oil in Baghdad can be found here.