East Baghdad Field Explained

East Baghdad Field
Country:Iraq
Offonshore:onshore
Location Map:Iraq
Coordinates:33.3522°N 44.6481°W
Relief:yes
Operators:Iraq Ministry of Oil
Discovery:1976
Oil Production Bbl/D:3000
Est Oil Bbl:8000

East Baghdad Field is a group of oil fields, located east of Baghdad, Iraq. East Baghdad is proven to hold 8Goilbbl of recoverable reserve and believed to have a production potential of 400000oilbbl/d. The oil field was discovered in 1976 and is wide and long.[1]

In December 2009, despite previous negotiations with Japan's Petroleum Exploration Company, JAPEX, there were no bids to work on the oil field. Iraq's Ministry of Oil will likely work the site instead.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iraq Invites Intl Companies To Bid For East Baghdad Oil Field.
  2. Web site: No offers on East Baghdad or Eastern Fields in Iraq auction.