Chinese company starts digging first oil well in Maysan province

Maysan (IraqiNews.com) (CNOOC) Chinese Company started to dig the first oil well in Fakka Oil Field of eastern Maysan province. A statement by Maysan Oil Company cited “During a ceremony organized by Maysan Oil Operating Directorate with attendance of a large number of engineers and technicians from both sides, (CNOOC) Co. started digging works in the first oil well in Fakka Oil Field.” It is mentioned that the project of developing Maysan oil fields of (Bazergan, al-Fakka, and Abo Gharab)has been included within the first oil license round announced by the Federal Ministry of Oil to increase the productivity of these fields up to (450,000) barrel per day.