The Az Zubair Field (Arabic: حقل الزبير), also known as Az-Zubayr, is an oil field located in southern Iraq, west of Basrah. It is one of the largest fields in the world and was discovered by the Basrah Petroleum Company, an associate of the Iraq Petroleum Company, in 1949. It has 4.5 billion barrels (~6.1×10^8 t) of proven reserves and currently produces 195 thousand barrels per day (31.0×10^3 m3/d) but in the next years, under the field's expansion programme, production is expected to reach a plateau level of 1.125 million barrels per day (178.9×10^3 m3/d).[1]
Gas, a by-product from the oil-extraction, is burned openly, which produces cancer-linked pollutants. The Iraqi law prohibit gas-burning less than 10 km from people's homes, but BBC found in 2022 gas was being burned as close as 350 meters from people's homes. A leaked report from Ministry of Health (Iraq) blamed air pollution for 20% rise in cancer in Basra between 2015 and 2018.[3] The Iraqi Ministry of Health has banned its employees from speaking about the health damage.[3] Iraqi Environment Minister Jassem al-Falahi later admitted that "pollution from oil production is the main reason for increases in local cancer rates." None of the affected locals have gotten any compensation.[4]
Referencesedit
^"Eni Consortium to Redevelop Zubair Field in Iraq". RIGZONE. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
^ (Press release). Eni. 2010-01-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
^ abBP in oil field where ‘cancer is rife’, By Jess Kelly, Owen Pinnell & Esme Stallard, 30 September, BBC
^Iraqi minister admits gas flaring cancer link, 17 October, BBC
zubair, field, arabic, حقل, الزبير, also, known, zubayr, field, located, southern, iraq, west, basrah, largest, fields, world, discovered, basrah, petroleum, company, associate, iraq, petroleum, company, 1949, billion, barrels, proven, reserves, currently, pro. The Az Zubair Field Arabic حقل الزبير also known as Az Zubayr is an oil field located in southern Iraq west of Basrah It is one of the largest fields in the world and was discovered by the Basrah Petroleum Company an associate of the Iraq Petroleum Company in 1949 It has 4 5 billion barrels 6 1 10 8 t of proven reserves and currently produces 195 thousand barrels per day 31 0 10 3 m3 d but in the next years under the field s expansion programme production is expected to reach a plateau level of 1 125 million barrels per day 178 9 10 3 m3 d 1 Az Zubair FieldLocation of Az Zubair FieldCountryIraqOffshore onshoreonshoreCoordinates30 21 N 47 36 E 30 35 N 47 60 E 30 35 47 60PartnersSouth Oil CompanyMissan Oil CompanyService contractorsEniOccidental Petroleum CorporationKorea Gas CorporationField historyDiscovery1949ProductionCurrent production of oil195 000 barrels per day 9 72 10 6 t a Estimated oil in place4 500 million barrels 6 1 10 8 t Producing formationsUpper Cretaceous Mishrif formation Lower Cretaceous Zubair formation The development contract has been awarded to a consortium led by Eni 32 81 with Occidental Petroleum Corporation 23 44 Korea Gas Corporation 18 75 and Iraq s state run Missan Oil Company 25 2 Cancer risk editGas a by product from the oil extraction is burned openly which produces cancer linked pollutants The Iraqi law prohibit gas burning less than 10 km from people s homes but BBC found in 2022 gas was being burned as close as 350 meters from people s homes A leaked report from Ministry of Health Iraq blamed air pollution for 20 rise in cancer in Basra between 2015 and 2018 3 The Iraqi Ministry of Health has banned its employees from speaking about the health damage 3 Iraqi Environment Minister Jassem al Falahi later admitted that pollution from oil production is the main reason for increases in local cancer rates None of the affected locals have gotten any compensation 4 References edit Eni Consortium to Redevelop Zubair Field in Iraq RIGZONE 2010 01 22 Retrieved 2010 01 24 Eni Occidental Petroleum and KOGAS sign the technical service contract with Iraq s South Oil Company and Missan Oil Company to redevelop Zubair field Press release Eni 2010 01 22 Archived from the original on 2011 07 10 Retrieved 2010 01 24 a b BP in oil field where cancer is rife By Jess Kelly Owen Pinnell amp Esme Stallard 30 September BBC Iraqi minister admits gas flaring cancer link 17 October BBC nbsp Iraq portal nbsp Energy portal nbsp This article about an oil field is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Iraq geographical location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Az Zubair Field amp oldid 1192928680, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
