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Oil & Gas Fields in Iraq

Iraq has 64 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 21st-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.9% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 50 operating and 12 under construction or proposed. The largest is Rumaila Field.

The largest owner-operators are North Oil Company (11), Government of Kurdistan Region (9) and Basra Oil Co (8) — North Oil Company alone is named on 17% of them. Half of Iraq's oil & gas fields in service predate 2005 (median commissioning year of the 47 with a known date), 9 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Qayara Oil Field (Iraq), dating from 1927. 12 are in the pipeline, led by Akkas Redevelopment Gas Field (Iraq), proposed. They account for 20% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Iraq.

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64
Oil & Gas Field in Iraq
#21
of 91 countries
12
In construction / proposed

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Largest oil & gas fields in Iraq

Who owns Iraq's oil & gas fields

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2005 · oldest Qayara Oil Field (Iraq) (1927) · newest Akkas Gas Field (Iraq) (2024) · 47 of 64 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How Iraq compares · oil & gas fields by country

Frequently asked

How many oil & gas fields are there in Iraq?
OverWatts maps 64 oil & gas fields in Iraq — 0.9% of the world's mapped total, the 21st-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
What is the largest oil & gas field in Iraq?
Rumaila Field, operated by BP / PetroChina.
Who owns the oil & gas fields in Iraq?
North Oil Company is named as owner or operator on the most — 11 of 64 (17%). Next are Government of Kurdistan Region (9), Basra Oil Co (8) and Midland Oil Co (5).
How old are Iraq's oil & gas fields?
The median commissioning year is 2005, across the 47 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Qayara Oil Field (Iraq) (1927); 9 came online in the past ten years.
What new oil & gas fields are being built in Iraq?
12 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Akkas Redevelopment Gas Field (Iraq), East Baghdad Expansion Oil and Gas Field (Iraq) and Eridu Oil Field (Iraq).

Other asset classes in Iraq

Power Plant 153Pipeline 64Cement Plant 30Interconnector 4Iron & Steel Plant 4Refinery 2LNG Terminal 2Export Terminal 1

Oil & Gas Fields in other countries

United States 1,894Canada 1,165Russia 338United Kingdom 320Colombia 285China 264Mexico 230Argentina 203Netherlands 166Brazil 165Nigeria 144Norway 143