West Qurna 1 & 2

Overview

Iraq. Combined ~900,000+ bpd. West Qurna-2 operated by Lukoil. Combined reserves ~20+ billion barrels. Among the last undeveloped supergiant fields globally.

Geopolitical context

Lukoil's operation of West Qurna-2 represents one of Russia's largest overseas energy investments and a source of revenue that complicates Iraq's alignment between Western and Russian interests. ExxonMobil operated West Qurna-1 but reduced its stake amid security and political frustrations. These fields represent Iraq's future production growth potential and are central to Baghdad's ambitions to reach 6M bpd — which would reshape OPEC dynamics.

Role in chokepoint scenarios

• Cut off if the Strait of Hormuz closes.

Nearby

• Rumaila Oil field · ~115 km
• Rumaila Field Production site · ~121 km
• Ahvaz Oil field · ~237 km
• Kharg Island Port / transit hub · ~251 km
• Majnoon Oil field · ~254 km
• Basra Oil Terminal (Al Basrah / Khor al-Amaya) Port / transit hub · ~266 km