China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corp (CPECC) announced that the first train of the Iraq Basrah natural gas liquids plant (BNGL) has been successfully put into operation. The project, awarded to CPECC in 2019 by Basrah Gas Co, aims to enhance capacity by 40% through the addition of a greenfield gas processing plant with a daily capacity of 400 million standard cubic feet (cf/d), equipped with two trains capable of handling 200 million cf/d each.
CPECC, a Chinese state-backed contractor, has been entrusted with all construction, installation, and site works for the natural gas liquids plant, which is situated at the Ar Ratawi oilfield, approximately 75 kilometers west of Basrah. The BNGL project employs state-of-the-art processes to gather and process associated gas from the Rumaila, Zubair, and West Qurna1 oilfields. It incorporates two natural gas light hydrocarbon recovery and treatment trains.
This significant development is expected to contribute to the efficient utilization of Iraq’s natural gas resources and boost the country’s overall gas processing capabilities.
