Name: Akkas, also known as Salah Al Dine
Controlled by: Ministry of Oil (Baghdad).
Location: Anbar province, 30 km south of Al Qaim city on the Syrian border
Discovery: 1992
Reserves: Estimated Gas in Place 5.6 tcf
Size: 30km long and 12km wide
Developed by: Kogas (75%), North Oil Company (25%). Originally awarded to a consortium of Kogas and KazMunaiGas (KMG), but KMG pulled out, leaving Kogas as sole investor and operator on new contract terms. In 2014 it was reported that Kogas was planning to sell its interest in the field. In 2021 it was rumoured that Saudi Arabia's Delta Oil Company was interested in buying a stake. As of January 2023, the Kogas website confirms that the company still holds a 75% stake. In March 2023, the Iraqi cabinet agreed terms for Kogas to surrender its stake in the field. On 25th May, 2023, the Ministry of Oil said it had invited Saudi Aramco to invest and participate in the development of Akkas, and that Aramco is "studying cooperation mechanisms in this context." In August 2023, it was rumoured that two companies from Ukraine and Armenia were competing for a contract to develop the field. In April 2024, Ukrainian company Ukrzemresurs took over from Kogas.
Contract granted: Originally in third licensing round (October 2011). In April 2024, the contract was awarded to the Ukrainian company Ukrzemresurs.
Remuneration: $5.50 for each boe produced (third licensing round).
Plateau production target: 400 MMscf per day within seven years and holding that output for 13 years (third licensing round).
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A full list of oil and gas fields controlled by the Ministry of Oil in Baghdad can be found here.