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Lukoil doubles oil production on West Qurna-2 in Iraq — company

Production capacity of the field amounts at present to 450,000 barrels of oil daily
West Qurna-2 oil field in Basra, southern Iraq EPA/STR
West Qurna-2 oil field in Basra, southern Iraq
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MOSCOW, December 25. /TASS/. Lukoil doubles its production on West Qurna-2 oilfield in Iraq in 2015, the Russian oil major said on Friday. The company produced 20 mln tonnes of oil to date, Lukoil reported.

"Lukoil completed the annual production plan on West Qurna-2 field on December 24, 2015. Production capacity of the field amounts at present to 450,000 barrels of oil daily," the company said.

West Qurna-2 oilfield is situated in Southern Iraq, 65 km away from the city of Basrah.