SULAIMANI (ESTA) — United Arab Emirates energy firm Dana Gas has restarted a key gas expansion project in the Kurdistan Region as it reached record output levels from the Khor Mor field, the company said on Saturday.
The UAE-based energy producer with a focus on operations in the Region said in a statement that it had achieved a record level of gas production of 430 Million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) at the Kurdistan Region’s Khor Mor field on Dec. 15.
It further said that as of Dec. 15, fourth quarter average gas production had reached 400 MMcf/d, an eight percent increase from a year-earlier period.
Pearl Petroleum has also restarted expansion plans in the Kurdistan Region on December 15 after it was suspended in March due COVID-19 restrictions, Dana Gas said.
“Our joint operations at Pearl Petroleum continue to set new records with production output whilst maintaining an excellent HSSE track record, validating our long-term strategy to concentrate on further developing our world-class fields in the KRI,” said Dana Gas CEO Patrick Allman-Ward.
“We are getting tremendous support from the KRG, which has given us the green-light to restart the civil engineering works under strict health protocols and controls,” he added.
“This clears a major hurdle and puts us on a path for first gas from the new train in Q1 2023. I am also pleased to provide an update on our Q4 average gas production, which is 8% higher at 400MMscf/d than in the same period last year.”
