Qurna West 1 Oil and Gas Field (Iraq)
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Qurna West 1 Oil and Gas Field (غرب القرنة) is an operating oil and gas field in Iraq.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Qurna West 1 Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qurna West 1 | operating[1][2][3][4] | PetroChina[5][6] | Busra Oil Co [22%]; PetroChina Co Ltd [32%]; Iraqi Oil Exploration Co [5%]; PT Pertamina (Persero) PT [20%]; ITOCHU Corp [19%][7][8][7][8][7][8][7][8][7][8] | 1973[8] | 2009[8] | 2011[9] | conventional |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Qurna West 1 Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oil | recoverable reserves | 20000.0 | million bbl | 2021 | [7] |
| oil | remaining reserves | 20000.0 | million bbl | 2024 | [10] |
| oil | recoverable reserves | 22000.0 | million bbl | 2025 | [11] |
Table 3: Production from Qurna West 1 Oil and Gas Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production | oil | 200.75 | million bbl/y | 2024 | [5] |
| production design capacity | oil | 219.0 | million bbl/y | 2023 | [3] |
| production design capacity | oil | 255.5 | million bbl/y | 2025 | [12][10] |
| production design capacity | oil | 292.0 | million bbl/y | 2028 | [13][14] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for Qurna West 1 Oil and Gas Field
| Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| onshore, Iraq[15] | onshore[16] | 30.655, 47.305 (approximate)[15] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the field:
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
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