Iraq's DQOC Boosts Production with Integrated Development Plan

The Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) has launched a comprehensive production plan to develop three key oil fields in Iraq's Dhi Qar province: Nasiriyah, Saba [Subba], and Garraf [Gharraf].

General Manager Sa'id Zgair Shalaka told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the company has increased output from the Nasiriyah and Subba fields - both operated by national effort - with seven new wells added at Nasiriyah, raising production from 52,000 to 70,000 barrels per day (bpd).

In the Subba field, eight wells were linked and a new separation station was commissioned, increasing output from 8,500 to 30,000 bpd. Meanwhile, production at the Garraf field, operated under a licensing round, has reached approximately 180,000 bpd.

Regarding associated gas, Shalaka confirmed the completion of the first phase of a gas investment project at Garraf, with a current capacity of 37 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd), toward a total planned capacity of 140 mmscfd. The Nasiriyah field's gas is being developed, with 20-22 mmscfd currently utilised and a target of 30 mmscfd by year-end.

Project Director Jabbar Kareem Mazhar explained that the national teams completed the connection of seven wells at Nasiriyah using pre-fabricated 6-inch pipes over 16 km, and a 16-inch pipe over 1 km. The work included installation of wellhead manifolds and full integration with drilling operations.

The second phase, now underway, involves connecting four additional wells using approximately 15 km of piping. Surveying, route clearance, environmental and archaeological approvals, and material procurement have been completed. Field teams are currently carrying out welding, excavation, hydrostatic testing, and radiographic inspection.