TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy have initiated the final phase of construction at the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) in southern Iraq.
The GGIP is a collaborative effort between TotalEnergies, which holds a 45% operational stake, Basra Oil Company with 30% and QatarEnergy with 25%.
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The final stage works will focus on the Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP) and full field development of the Ratawi oilfield.
Located near the town of Um Qasr, the CSSP aims to process and transport five million barrels per day (mbbl/d) of seawater to support major oilfields in the region.
It aims to conserve up to 250,000m³ of freshwater extracted from the Tigris, Euphrates and local aquifers each day for agricultural use.
The plant is part of a broader strategy to address water scarcity in Iraq, said TotalEnergies.
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By GlobalDataRatawi’s redevelopment, which began in September 2023, aims to increase its production capacity to 210,000 barrels per day by 2028, with no routine flaring.
The redevelopment project also includes the Gas Midstream Project (GMP) to process up to 300 million cubic feet per day (mcf/d) of gas.
The GMP will channel processed gas into Iraq’s national grid, potentially supplying electricity to nearly 1.5 million households.
TotalEnergies said the developments align with its multi-energy strategy to enhance Iraq’s energy independence and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
All components of the GGIP, including a previously launched 1GWac (GW alternating current) solar facility and a gas treatment plant, are currently in the execution phase.
The final-stage project is expected to mobilise around 7,000 Iraqi workers at its peak, with 2,700 personnel already on-site, including 2,000 Iraqis, said TotalEnergies.
TotalEnergies chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné said: “We are delighted today to award the two final contracts of the Gas Growth Integrated Project, in particular the seawater treatment plant, which has been long-awaited by the oil industry in Iraq.
“In less than two years since the GGIP effective date in August 2023, TotalEnergies and its partners have fully executed their commitment towards the people of Iraq and launched all projects included in the multi-energy GGIP project, the best showcase of TotalEnergies’ transition strategy.
“Furthermore, I am proud to confirm that the first phase of the associated gas, oil and solar projects will start-up as soon as early 2026.”
Earlier this year, TotalEnergies and its partners started the construction of a new gas processing facility, dubbed ArtawiGas25, in the Basra region of Iraq.
Entailing around $250m (€244.67m) in investment, ArtawiGas25 is designed to process 50mcf/d of associated gas from the previously flared Ratawi field.
