Wood Secures Major EPC Contract at Iraq’s West Qurna 1 Field

• Thursday, 20th November 2025
• by Doaa Ashraf

Wood, a UK-based consulting and engineering company, has secured a new contract to manage Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for PetroChina at the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq. The mul...

Iraq’s West Qurna 1 Raises Production to 465,000 b/d

• Wednesday, 19th June 2019
• by Editorial Team

Iraq’s giant West Qurna 1 oilfield has reached a production capacity of around 465,000 barrels per day (b/d), up from 440,000 b/d, according to Iraqi oil officials, Reuters reported. The rise in production is attribut...

Iraq to Boost West Qurna 1 Oilfield Production

• Thursday, 23rd May 2019
• by Editorial Team

Iraq plans to increase the production capacity of West Qurna 1 oilfield to 490,000 barrels per day (b/d) in the “next few days,” according to a senior Iraqi official, Reuters reported. The oilfield which is developed ...

ExxonMobil Evacuates its Foreign Staff from Iraq

• Wednesday, 22nd May 2019
• by Editorial Team

ExxonMobil has evacuated its foreign staff of 60 people, from the Iraqi West Qurna 1 oilfield to Dubai, according to industry sources, Reuters reported. “The foreign engineers will provide advice and perform their dut...