Name: Middle Furat (also known as Euphrates)
Controlled by: Ministry of Oil (Baghdad).
Location: A cluster of three undeveloped oil fields located in Karbala, south of Al-Razaza Lake. The total area of these fields is 1,073 km², shared between Al Najaf and Karbala Governorates.
Discovery: 1960 (Kifl), 1983 (Merjan) and 1987 (West Kifl). Six wells have been drilled in the fields. The fields contain oil and associated gas.
Reserves: 600 million barrels of oil
Size: All three fields are NW-SE trending structures with approximate sizes of 2.5 km by 2 km (Merjan), 10 km by 8 km (West Kifl), and 5 km by 1.5 km (Kifl).
Developed by: Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corporation (ZPEC)
Contract granted: Fifth-plus licensing round, May 2024.
Form of Contract: DPC (Development and Production Contract)
For latest news on the project please click here, here and here.
A full list of oil and gas fields controlled by the Ministry of Oil in Baghdad can be found here.