Akkas Gas Field (Iraq)

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Akkas Gas Field is an in development gas field in Iraq.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Akkas Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Akkas In development[1][2] Korea Gas Company (KOGAS)[3] Korean Gas Corporation (KOGAS) (75.0%); North Oil Company (25.0%)[4] 1992[4] 2027[5]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Akkas Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
gas original gas in place 158572.84 million m³ 2010 [6]
gas remaining reserves 77332.58 million m³ 2021 [7]

Table 3: Production from Akkas Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
production design capacity gas 4134.22 million m³/y 2027 [5]

Location

Table 4: field-level location details for Akkas Gas Field

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Onshore, Iraq[8] 34.115, 41.18 (exact)[8]

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222173216/http://www.thearabweekly.com/iraqi-oil-and-gas-projects-intersect-iranian-interests. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240120040411/https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/oil-gas-field-profile-akkas-conventional-gas-field-iraq/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220930042727/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-gas/iraqi-forces-capture-akkas-gas-field-from-islamic-state-minister-idUSKBN1D21UL. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230601162604/http://www.iraq-businessnews.com/list-of-oil-and-gas-fields-in-iraq/oil-and-gas-fields-akkas/. Archived from the original on 01 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240120040834/https://www.eia.gov/international/analysis/country/IRQ. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Iraq: Baghdad's Gas Problem". Energy Intelligence Group. August 6, 2010. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  7. Nick Ferris (44404). "Exclusive natural gas data reveals trillions of dollars of upcoming projects". Energy Monitor. Archived from the original on 44974. Retrieved 44974. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date=, |date=, and |archive-date= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 Thamer Al-Ameri (September 1, 2013). "Petroleum Systems of Iraqi Oil Fields". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.