Name and Location
Rumaila power station project, Iraq.

Client
South Oil Company.

Project Description
The power plant could provide 235 000 kW/d of electricity at peak efficiency into the electrical grid. Its capacity is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 23 000 typical Basrawi homes. The power station will be powered by gas captured from Rumaila oilfield.

The new plant will help to balance Rumaila’s power requirements with the production of electricity using the field’s own resources, and support the Rumaila Operating Organization’s work to drill and produce oil from the field’s reserves.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Early construction work began on site to develop the plant’s foundations in September 2015. The power plant is scheduled to be operational in 2017.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Rumaila press office: email ROOPressCentre@rumaila.iq.