Ministry of Oil: Resumption of pumping and exporting Kirkuk oil via the Ceyhan port at a capacity of (250) thousand barrels
The Ministry of Oil announced on Wednesday the resumption of pumping and exporting Kirkuk oil through the Ceyhan port at a rate of (250) thousand barrels. The ministry stated in a statement that “in implementation of the directives of the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, and with the follow-up of the Undersecretary of the Ministry for Extraction Affairs, and with direct implementation by the Director General of the North Oil Company, and in the presence of the representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Region, the pumping of crude oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan has been resumed, after a period of stoppage that posed a major challenge to the oil sector.”
She added that “this came as a result of the agreement concluded between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, which contributed to reactivating one of the most prominent strategic export outlets and enhancing the flexibility of the Iraqi oil export system.”
She also noted that “the North Oil Company has begun operating the (Saralo) pumping station, signaling the resumption of pumping and exporting Kirkuk oil to the Ceyhan port, with an initial export capacity of (250) thousand barrels per day, in a step that reflects the integration of efforts between the concerned parties to achieve common national goals.”
She explained that “the process of resuming exports embodies a technical and administrative success that reflects the extent of the field and engineering efforts made by national staff to ensure the readiness of infrastructure and the continuity of operations with high efficiency.”
The ministry also affirmed, according to the statement, that “this strategic step represents the pivotal role of the Kirkuk fields in supporting the national economy, proving once again that challenges, no matter how great, cannot stand in the way of the determination and perseverance of the workers in this vital sector, who continue to work as one team to achieve accomplishments and serve Iraq.”
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