
The Minister of Oil in Iraq, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, has inaugurated the initial phase of the natural gas liquefaction plant project located in the Rumaila oil field. The primary objective of this project is to make use of associated gas and its first phase has a capacity of 200 million cubic feet per day. By the end of this year, the project’s capacity will double to 400 million cubic feet per day, with an additional 200 million cubic feet from the second phase.
The plant will provide the national electricity generation network with 320 million cubic feet per day of dry gas, which will contribute to the production of 1,900 megawatts of electricity. Additionally, it will produce 2,150 tons of liquefied gas (commonly used for cooking) per day and 5,900 barrels per day of condensates.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Oil, the project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 10 million tons annually and create job opportunities. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the Basra Gas Company (BGC) initiated the construction of the plant in 2019 and persevered with the construction work.
The project encompasses the construction of the plant, including the first and second units, service units, and pipelines connecting the plant to other facilities. It also involves the installation of a power transmission line to the plant, the development of existing facilities in the North Rumaila site to meet the required gas pressures, the enhancement of export facilities in the Umm Qasr Complex, and improvements to road connections leading to the plant, among other undertakings.
(Source: Iraqi Ministry of Oil)