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U.S. firms eye Iraq’s Akkas gas field as output targets rise

Iraq wants the Akkas field to reach 400 MMscfd by 2030, up from 43 MMscfd, with an interim goal of 143 MMscfd by mid-2027.

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OilPrice reports that U.S. companies are positioning themselves to play a central role in developing Iraq’s Akkas gas field, citing the province of Anbar as strategically important and Iraq’s push for Western energy involvement under Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.

According to the report, Iraq’s government is targeting production of 400 million standard cubic feet per day by 2030, a near tenfold increase from current output of 43 MMscfd.

The interim plan is to reach 143 MMscfd by mid-2027, supported by existing contracted work with Western multinational SLB, which covers drilling six wells and building a processing facility with capacity of 100 MMscfd.

OilPrice also notes the broader context of Iraq’s geopolitically sensitive borders, framing the Akkas field as one of the key strategic assets in Anbar as development negotiations move forward.

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