Majnoon Field
Discovered 1975, onshore Iraq, once among the fastest large developments in the world.
Overview
Majnoon, meaning crazy in Arabic for its visible oil seepages, was rushed into production during the Iran Iraq war along the Shatt al Arab. Shell exited in 2018, handing full control to Basra Oil Company. Heavy crude and war damage complicate its giant potential.
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