Iraqi oil production reaches 6 million barrels per day

Iraqi oil pipelines and facilities are able now to handle oil production and export to six million barrels per day which will be reached in five years once United Nations sanctions are lifted, a senior oil official said in remarks published on July 12.

"Iraqi oil pipelines and the current capacities of ports have the ability to handle six million barrels per day after five years from the date the embargo on the country is removed," Sami Sharif, Iraqi oil ministry under-secretary told the government news paper Al Joumhouriah.

He said to reach such a production level, Iraq needed to develop ten large oil fields. He said all technical and practical aspects to realize such a level were available.