Basra, Iraq – The Bazrakan Oil Complex has announced the establishment of a new gas compression unit with a processing capacity of 70 million cubic feet per day. This initiative aligns with future plans to fully utilize the associated gas from Maysan oil fields.
Hassan Falahi, the gas processing department head at the Bazrakan Oil Complex, explained, “The gas processing unit is crucial to our operations. We launched the original unit in 2018, with a capacity of 200 million cubic feet per day. Of this, 30 million cubic feet are used to generate power at the Bor Plank and Bazrakan gas stations, while 10 million cubic feet are used in oil operations within the complex.”
He continued, “Maysan Oil Company, in collaboration with the Ministry of Oil and its operational authority, is planning to invest in the full use of the gas from Maysan fields. Among the key projects is the gas compression unit, which will have a processing capacity ranging from 50 to 70 million cubic feet per day. The gas will be pumped to the Halfaya field, supplying power stations in the Al-Kahla area. Work on this project is ongoing.”
Another significant project involves the expansion of the Bor Plank station. This internal generation station, if approved, will consume 47 million cubic feet of gas. Additionally, plans are in place to update the generation units, requiring an additional 35 million cubic feet of gas. Once completed, all associated gas from the Maysan oil fields will be utilized.
Falahi further detailed the process, stating that “the raw gas received at the complex comes from various fields, processed into sweet gas for power generation. The gas is then compressed and pressurized for transportation via pipelines.” He emphasized, “All power stations in the Bazrakan complex, along with the gas processing department, operate through a self-generation plant built in 2016, consuming around 17 million cubic feet of gas.”
Regarding the local workforce, Falahi said that Iraqi employees in the gas processing department undergo training within the complex. Additionally, some are sent to Egypt for training programs in cooperation with the Chinese side. He added, “The gas processing department is one of the modern sections, equipped with advanced safety systems to prevent major accidents.”
He also mentioned an annual maintenance plan for the equipment, which includes long-term maintenance with the cooperation of the maintenance department and quick fixes as needed. Regarding the gas pipeline project linking the Bazrakan complex to the Halfaya field, Falahi reported that 80% of the work on the 60-kilometer pipeline is complete.
In conclusion, Falahi reiterated that the gas processing department’s primary goal is to ensure that the power stations receive sweet gas, enabling full utilization of the gas instead of wasting it. This approach supports the broader efforts to optimize the use of Maysan’s gas resources.
