The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has presented a strategic roadmap to reduce carbon emissions within the oil area, established around three center pillars: decreasing flared gas, utilising fuel and cutting methane emissions, and electrifying oil production operations to lower the carbon footprint.
The plan turned into outlined with the aid of Abdulbaqi Khalaf, energy consultant to the Ministry, during a panel consultation on carbon reduction in the oil industry. The session become a part of the primary global convention on Carbon Economies, held in Baghdad and organised via the Ministry of environment’s trendy company for Carbon Economics in cooperation with the Ministry of Oil. The occasion opened on Wednesday and ran for two days.
Khalaf emphasized the strong guide from Deputy high Minister for strength Affairs and Minister of Oil, Eng. Hayan Abdulghani Al-Sawad, for these initiatives. He introduced that whilst Iraqi crude oil has one of the lowest extraction fees globally, its carbon footprint is fairly excessive, necessitating targeted action throughout the 3 areas.
additional technical shows at some stage in the session included:
A paper through Marfa Al-Asadi, Deputy coping with Director of Basra fuel company (BGC), on carbon discount in related fuel tasks.
A presentation via Mohammed Jabbar Ajrash, Head of electricity Affairs at the Directorate of research, making plans and follow-Up, on planned discounts in the power quarter.
A contribution from Midland Oil enterprise (MdOC) on the East Baghdad field as a pilot mission.
A paper titled “inexperienced fuel – prospects for commercial discount” via Ali Khayoun Abdul Ali, Head of aid management on the Technical Directorate.
