25 May 2014
BAGHDAD - The official spokesman of the Iraqi Oil Ministry , Assem Jihad guessed producing approximately 60_100 thousand barrels per day from Badra oil field, in Wasit province.

Jihad said in a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA / "The ministry has completed all its procedures to start the first oil production from Badra oil field in Wasit province, at the end of next June , stressing that" Iraq's oil exports will rise 100 000 barrels per day next July as a result of the increase of Badra oil field . "

He added, " Badra field was invested by Russia's Gazprom and will produce, approximately 60 to 100 thousand barrels per day over the next month ."

The Oil Ministry announced earlier that oil exports rose to more than 75 million barrels per day , and its revenues amounted to more than seven billion.

© National Iraqi News Agency 2014