Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 16

18-April-2005

IRAQ

Water Injection Problems Reducing Southern Oilfields Pressure, Says US Report

The periodic failure of the two 48in pipelines supplying injection water for the southern oilfields is the main factor behind falling pressure, the April quarterly update report to Congress by the US State Department said. The system for water injection is comprised of the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant, two 48in pipelines to transport water to the various...