Akkas Gas Field (Iraq)

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Akkas Gas Field (عكاز) is an operating gas field in Iraq.

Along with Akkas Redevelopment Gas Field (Iraq), Akkas Gas Field is a part of the Akkas Project (Iraq).

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Akkas Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Akkas operating[1][2][3][4][5] Midland Oil[6][7][8] Midland Oil Co[9][10][11][5] 1992[9] – 2024[11][12] conventional[10]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Akkas Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
gas original gas in place 158575.2 million m³ 2010 ​[13]
gas remaining reserves 77333.73 million m³ 2021 ​[14]

Table 3: Production from Akkas Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production gas 620.16 million m³/y 2024 ​[2]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Akkas Gas Field

Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
onshore, Iraq[15] onshore[16] 34.115, 41.18 (exact)[15]

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Akkas Project (Iraq):

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

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