Zubair Oil Field – Rehabilitation Phase (RP) and Enhanced Re-Development Phase (EP)

Cost: $18bn

Location: Iraq

One of the largest oil fields in the world, the Zubair field, located in southern Iraq, west of Basrah will be the subject of considerable development throughout 2019 as Italian energy giant Eni seeks to boost production. According to the plans, Eni wants to boost production from 195,000 b/d to a plateau of 700,000 b/d in seven years.

The project is being carried out in two phases: Rehabilitation Phase (RP) and Enhanced Re-Development Phase (EP). The first RP phase is expected to take two years whilst the EP phase is excepted to take 6 years.

Elements of this project of particular note are: the design, supply and commissioning of an 18-inch carbon steel gas pipeline to carry up to 100 million cubic feet a day of gas from a depot at the Zubair field to the Fao depot; construction of five degassing stations; revamp of existing degassing stations; overhaul of existing wells and construction of a new water injection project.

All of which will further cement Iraq’s position as an oil producing nation of global importance.

As of January 2019, Halliburton has signed two contracts with operators Eni to provide integrated drilling services at the Zubair oil field. Approximately four to six rigs will be mobilised to drill development wells over the next two years.