Iraqi success: for DNO
DNO primed for action at Tawke
Norwegian explorer DNO is set to turn the taps on at the Tawke oilfield in northern Iraq, it said today.
It said the Tawke-5 well delivered a maximum flow rate of 9860 barrels of oil per day and that the development was in the "extended production testing" phase, with oil collected in storage tanks.
"Pre-commissioning and final testing of the first phase of the Tawke Early Production facilities is expected to commence shortly," DNO said in a statement.
"Installation of the pipeline connecting the Tawke oil production to the main northern pipeline is nearly completed. However, certain technical information and issues require further clarifications with the pipeline Operator, before the pipeline from Tawke can be permanently tied into the northern pipeline."
DNO said tanks and trucking loading stations were also being installed both at the central processing facilities and at the pipeline tie-in point.