Energy in Iraq

Primary energy use in 2009 in Iraq was 374 TWh and 13 TWh per million persons.[1]

Electrical substation In Baghdad

Overview

Energy in Iraq[2]

	Population (million)	Prim. energy (TWh)	Production (TWh)	Export (TWh)	Electricity (TWh)	CO2-emission (Mt)
2004	25.4	346	1,203	851	31.6	81.2
2007	27.5	385	1,219	824	32.3	91.5
2008	28.2	395	1,369	966	35.8	97.4
2009	29.0	374	1,391	1,009	33.2	98.8
2010	32.32	440	1,466	1,017	37.9	104.5
2012	32.96	468	1,652	1,172	42.6	108.3
2012R	32.58	524	1,804	1,275	48.3	119.0
2013	33.42	582	1,833	1,249	60.7	137.9
Change 2004–2010	27%	27%	22%	20%	20%	29%
Mtoe (million tonnes of oil equivalent) = 11.63 TWh (terawatt-hours). Primary energy includes energy losses. 2012R: CO2 calculation criteria changed; numbers updated.

Oil production

Iraqi oil production has surged after years of disorder.[3]

In 2008, Iraq was the 9th highest crude oil exporter with 88 Mt.[4]

Oil provided 85% of government income. Iraq's oil reserves were the third biggest in the world, after Saudi Arabia and Iran. In 2009 the Iraq government set a target to increase oil production from 2.5-million-barrels (400,000 m³) to 7-million-barrels-per-day (1,100,000 m³/d) in six years. In June 2009 oil production rights in the Rumaila oil field were sold to BP and China National Petroleum[5][6] for 20 years contracts. Investments are estimated as $10–20 billion. Field reserves are 16.998 billion barrels (2.7025×10⁹ m³). In October 2009 Rumaila’s capacity was 1.1 million barrels per day (170,000 m³/d). Iraq's total oil production was 2.4 Mbbl/d (380,000 m³/d).[7]

A second auction took place in December 2009, and Iraq sold rights to seven oil fields for 20 years, increasing oil production 4.7 million barrels per day (750,000 m³/d) in future. The production companies will receive between $1 and $5.5 per barrel produced:[5][6]

• West Qurna Field 13-million-barrels (2,100,000 m³) oil: Lukoil 85% and StatoilHydro 15%
• Majnoon oil field 13-million-barrels (2,100,000 m³) oil: Shell and Petronas
• Halfaya Field: CNPC (Petronas / Total)
• Qaiyarah and Najmah field: Sonangol
• Garraf field: Petronas ja Japan Petroleum Exploration Company Limited JAPEX
• Badra field: Gazprom, Petronas, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) ja TPAO

Electricity

As of June 2013, the total capacity of the electricity sector in Iraq is about 10,000 megawatt (MW).[8] In 2006, the average peak electricity supply was 4,280 MW falling short of demand averaged 8,180 MW by about 3,950 MW. According to the United States Department of Energy officials, demand for electricity has been stimulated by a growing economy and a surge in consumer purchases of appliances and electronics. In addition, electricity is subsidized in Iraq, which leads to increased demand.[9]

See also

• Oil megaprojects (2011)

References

1. IEA Key energy statistics 2011 Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48
2. IEA Key World Energy Statistics Statistics 2015, 2014 (2012R as in November 2015 + 2012 as in March 2014 is comparable to previous years statistical calculation criteria, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, 2006 Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15
3. "Country Analysis Brief: Iraq". US Energy Information Administration. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
4. IEA Key statistics 2010
5. Irak huutokauppasi seitsemän öljykenttää yle 12.12.2009
6. Irak huutokauppaa öljykenttiä yle 11.12.2009
7. Rasheed, Ahmed (8 October 2009). "Iraq signs deal with BP, CNPC for Rumaila field". Reuters.
8. "Iraq's electricity capacity reaches 10,000 MW". IFP Group. June 20, 2013.
9. Rebuilding Iraq (PDF) (Report). United States Government Accountability Office. May 2007. p. 34.