Rumaila Field
Discovered 1953, onshore Iraq, about 1.4 million barrels per day.
Overview
One of the most productive fields on Earth, Rumaila stretches along the Kuwait border. BP, PetroChina and Basra Oil Company operate it after 2009 service contracts. Decades of war, sanctions and underinvestment make its revival a central chapter of Iraqi recovery.
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