Shell had projected to pump at those levels in 2012.
‘’We continue with the development of the Majnoon field. We are making good progress despite logistical challenges in southern Iraq for industry,’’ Voser said.
“We are taking the time to get this right, and we are expecting to reach first commercial production of 175,000 barrels of oil per day during 2013.”
Majnoon is currently pumping about 75,000 bpd.