Al-Sudani inaugurates Associated Gas Processing Project in Halfaya Field, Maysan

Baghdad-INA
 
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani inaugurated the associated gas processing project in Halfaya Field, Maysan Province, this Saturday morning, the project has a production capacity of 300 million standard cubic feet per day and aims to stop gas flaring for a clean environment.
The Prime Minister's Media Office stated, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA),”Prime Minister Al-Sudani emphasized that this significant project is part of the efforts to maximize the utilization of oil and gas resources, which began in 2019 and has seen intensive follow-up to reach completion, the project aligns with economic reform and optimal investment goals to halt gas flaring, which otherwise leads to wastage and environmental harm.”
 
The Prime Minister highlighted,” that the gas processed by this project will directly support power plants, reducing the need for imports and the associated foreign currency expenditure the daily production of gas has increased from 2,972 million standard cubic feet in 2022 to 3,100 million standard cubic feet currently, with only 1,800 million cubic feet being utilized.”
 
Prime Minister Al-Sudani stated,” that the percentage of associated gas utilization has risen from 50% to 61%, with ongoing efforts and plans to fully utilize all produced gas, aiming to achieve zero gas flaring by 2028.”
 
The project, completed under oil licensing rounds, comprises two units, each with a capacity of 150 million standard cubic feet it purifies and dries the gas, separating its main components to produce dry gas for the national grid, powering Amara and Maysan power stations with over 1,200 megawatts, according to available capacities.
 
Additionally, the project produces liquid gas to meet Maysan's needs with an initial capacity of 1,100 tons per day, eventually reaching 2,200 tons per day for household and automotive use, with excess quantities supplied to other provinces. It also produces gas condensates at 20,000 barrels per day, which are blended with crude oil to improve its quality, and sulfur as a byproduct of the processing operations.