Russian firm wins major oil contracts in Iraq

LUKOIL Mid-East Ltd (West Qurna-2 project operator) signed several major contracts for West Qurna-2 field development in Iraq according to the tender results.

The contract with the Samsung Engineering (Korea) sets out 29 months to design 5 well pads with 67 development wells, 5 gathering lines, central processing facility (CPF), Euphrates river water intake and water pipeline to the CPF, power supply system and field camp.

The contract also covers utilities for water treatment, distribution and disposal (including formation water), fuel gas extraction, instruments, drainage systems, commercial oil storage tanks and pumping facilities, administration buildings, workshops, warehouses, chemical analytical laboratory, fire station, central control room and other facilities.

The ENKA Insaat (Turkey) was contracted for construction of the gas turbine power plant. This facility includes three bi-fuel industrial gas turbines by General Electric 42 MW each, gas treatment unit with gas compressors, diesel fuel loading, storage and distribution system with two tanks 2,500 cubic meters each, power distribution system with step-up, step-down and auxiliary transformers and switch gears, diesel generator, control room, utility and infrastructure installations. The works are planned to be completed within 27 months. Read More