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Iraq's oil fields

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Baghdad (AFP) Dec 11, 2009
Iraq's oil ministry will this week unveil the list of companies awarded contracts to develop 10 oil fields across the country, in its second bid round since the US-led invasion of 2003.

Here is a list of the oil fields on offer, with their current levels of production and estimated reserves.

PRODUCTION (barrels per day) RESERVES (billions of barrels)

   West Qurna-2                                  12.876
   Majnoon         45,900                        12.580
   East Baghdad    10,300                         8.108
   Halfaya          3,100                         4.098
   Garraf                                         0.863
   Najmah                                         0.858
   Qaiyarah                                       0.807
   Middle Furat                                   0.547
   Eastern Fields                                 0.367
   Badra                                          0.109
(Source: Iraq oil ministry)

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