Tag Archives | Gas Processing

New Iraqi Pipeline Project to Increase Gas Processing

By John Lee. The South Gas Company (SGC) has launched an accelerated project to increase gas processing and supply in Basra, aiming to boost national energy output and support electricity generation. The project, implemented in cooperation with the State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), will add 600 tonnes per day of liquefied gas to national production […]

Gas Production Increased at Halfaya

By John Lee. The Missan Oil Company has increased volumes of processed gas from the Halfaya field, with the Halfaya Gas Receiving Station (GRS) now receiving and processing up to 190 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd). In a statement to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the company said the facility has undergone […]

Iraq Opens Central Gas Processing Facility at Block 9

By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil has inaugurated the Central Gas Processing Facility at the Al-Faihaa [Fayhaa, Block 9] oil field in Basra, with a capacity of 130 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD). The launch was conducted via video link by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, in the presence of Deputy Prime […]

Iraq signs HOA with KBR, Dragon Oil, and Al Hurra

By John Lee. Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with a consortium comprising KBR (USA), Dragon Oil (UAE), and Al Hurra International to develop the Abu Amoud and Saba [Subba] oilfields in Dhi Qar Governorate. The project will be undertaken as an integrated investment venture. The signing ceremony took […]

Bazargan Oil Complex Expands Gas Processing Capacity

By John Lee. The Bazargan Oil Complex has announced the establishment of a gas compression unit with a processing capacity of up to 70 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf), as part of efforts to fully utilize associated gas from Missan's oil fields. Hassan Falahi, head of the gas processing division, told the state-run […]

New Gas Power Plant and Processing Unit at Majnoon

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, has inaugurated a 56 MW gas power plant at the Majnoon oil field and supervised the trial operation of the second Central Processing Facility (CPF2) with a capacity of 200,000 barrels per day. The gas power plant will supply electricity to the production facilities in […]

Iraq Launches Al-Faihaa Oil Field Processing Facility

By John Lee. Hayan Abdul Ghani, Iraq's Minister of Oil, has inaugurated the first phase of the Central Processing Facility (CPF) at the Al-Faihaa [Fayhaa] oil field in Basra, with a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day. According to a statement from the Ministry of Oil, this marks the transition of Al-Faihaa from an exploratory […]

Iraq Opens Major Gas Processing Plant at Halfaya

By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani inaugurated a major gas processing project in the Halfaya oilfield in Maysan governorate, with a capacity of 300 million standard cubic feet per day. Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Hayyan Abdul Ghani, stated that the commissioning of the Halfaya gas processing […]

Contracts Signed to Develop Iraq's Nahr Bin Umar Field

By John Lee. The South Gas Company (SGC) and Halfaya Gas Company (HGC) have signed a contract for the development and processing of gas from the Nahr Bin Umar field, with a capacity of 150 million standard cubic feet per day. Deputy Prime Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani emphasized the project's contribution to the national economy […]

Italian Firm Wins $619m Contract in Iraq

By John Lee. An Italian engineering company has won a major contract for a gas processing project in Iraq. In its 47th regular session, chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, the Iraqi Cabinet approved the establishment of a nitrogen unit and gas compression and drying facilities at the West Qurna 2 field, and the […]