Highlights Field producing around 1.4 million b/d now Rumaila not yet low carbon intensity field Gas flaring still taking place at field Dubai — BP is in talks with Iraq’s oil ministry over the fate of boosting the crude production capacity of Rumaila, the country’s biggest oil field, to the plateau of 2.1 million b/d, given the OPEC+ cuts that the country has to adhere to and the low oil price environment, the company’s country head, Zaid Elyaseri, told S&P Global Platts. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now BP, which is a lead contractor for the field with state-owned Basra Oil Co., PetroChina and state marketer SOMO as partners, is currently producing 1.4 million b/d from Rumaila, Elyaseri said. “There is an ongoing discussion with the ministry of oil and Basra Oil Co. on how to proceed, given the low oil price environment […]