Iraq – Nasiriyah and Garraf Natural Gas Investment Project Launch

In an official ceremony honored by U.S Ambassador (Mathew Toler) Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar announced the launch of Nasiriyah and Garraf Natural Gas Investment Project at Dhi Qar Governorate after an agreement between South Gas Company (SGC) and the American company Baker Hughes (BHGE). The project is considered one of the biggest strategic investments in flare gas; Abdul-Jabbar confirmed that this project is a critical economic step that shall allow Iraq to depend on its domestic production to supply power plants in two years, without resorting to Iran.