Iraq is one of the world’s major oil reserves, and there are undiscovered oil fields. Iraq borders the gulf countries and has average oil reserves, the majority of which are unexplored. The majority of Iraq is desert, with abundant oil and gas reserves. Oil reserves and production are quite normal, despite the fact that they are subject to contentious political effects. The Iraqi oil fields produce an average output measured in billions of barrels.
The list of Largest Oil fields in Iraq
Oil Fields | Discovered | Recoverable Oil (Billion Barrels) | Production (Million Barrels/day) |
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Rumaila Field | 1953 | 17 | 1.3 |
Kirkuk Field | 1927 | 8.5 | 0.48 |
Majnoon Field | 1975 | 41598 | 0.5 |
West Qurna Field | 1973 | 15-21 | 0.18-0.25 |
East Baghdad Field | 1976 | 8 | 0-0.05 |
Halfaya Field | 4.1 | ||
Az Zubayr Field | 6 | ||
Nahr Umr Field | 6 |