At a Glance

• Dhi Qar Oil hits 50% completion at Nasiriyah.

• Local engineering teams execute all project operations independently.

• Current works focus on system mechanical tie-ins.

• Multiple company divisions provide comprehensive support.

The state-owned Dhi Qar Oil Company has completed 50% of the wet oil bank tie-in project at the Nasiriyah Oil Field using entirely domestic engineering and technical teams.

Key Statement and Focus Area

• The Ministry of Oil stated that Engineer Jabbar Karim Mizher, the Director General of the Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC), “confirmed that operations are progressing at an accelerating pace through the Projects Department, with the active participation of the company's supporting departments and divisions.”

• “This comes as part of integrated efforts and self-reliant capabilities to finalize the project in accordance with its technical and engineering requirements,” the ministry added.

In accordance with directives from Oil Minister Eng. Basim Mohammed Khudair al-Abadi, Dhi Qar Oil Company’s domestic engineering and technical teams have reached the 50% completion milestone on the wet oil bank tie-in project at the Nasiriyah Oil Field.

Current operations focus on executing mechanical tie-ins for the wet oil system, alongside critical welding, installation, and the setup of protective barriers and specialized system accessories.

The project is being executed by specialized personnel from the Construction Department, with comprehensive operational support from the Transportation, Machinery Movement, Safety, and Project Management divisions.

FYI

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil is executing a targeted development program to elevate the Nasiriyah Oil Field’s capacity from historical baselines toward a long-term goal of 200,000 barrels per day. 

Driven by recent infrastructure upgrades, the field's production has scaled effectively from 52,000 barrels per day to current operational levels near 90,000 barrels per day. 

Furthermore, the state-owned Dhi Qar Oil Company recently brought two new production wells online, contributing an immediate baseline increase of 10,000 barrels per day to the asset's extraction capabilities [‏ina.iq].

Discovered in 1973 and active since 2009, this massive conventional onshore reservoir holds an estimated 4.36 billion barrels of crude oil in place. Beyond liquid petroleum output, the field acts as a critical source of associated natural gas needed to feed southern Iraq's domestic power-generation network. 

This wet oil bank project ultimately underscores a broader strategy by the Ministry of Oil to complete vital upstream energy projects independently using state-funded, domestic engineering teams.

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