The Rumaila Operating Organization (ROO) is planning to commission 240,000 b/d of new crude oil processing capacity by August 2027, according to 11 January comments by its general manager Imad Hassan. The project will add a new two-train facility to replace the old Qurainat degassing station at South Rumaila (MEES, 21 October 2022).
The new facilities will increase production from the Mishrif formation at South Rumaila, and form part of plans to reach the field’s plateau target of 1.7mn b/d. In 2023, ROO expected the project to be delivered in end-2026 (MEES, 24 November 2023), but it has faced multiple delays. Operations at Rumaila are led by BP (47.63%), with the UK major holding its stakes with partner CNPC (46.37%) through the Basra Energy Company, with the remaining 5% held by state marketer Somo. ROO separately groups all partners with state firm Basrah Oil Company to jointly operate the field. (CONTINUED - 142 WORDS)