Production at Iraq’s giant Rumaila field has dropped 300,000 b/d to 900,000 b/d. An informed source tells MEES that around 130 wells remain shut in following a fire on 24 January. The fire took place at Tank No2 at the field’s Degassing Station 5 (DS-5) where a one year rehabilitation program was underway according to Emad Hassan Lafta, general manager of the Rumaila Operating Organization (ROO).
Mr Lafta says the nearby Tank No 3 had to be isolated and cooled down, and that operations at DS-4 were suspended due to pipeline connections with the affected facilities. (CONTINUED - 387 WORDS)
