Will Iraq achieve self-sufficiency in natural gas?. Iraq concluded 4 contracts with the French company Total Energies last July to enhance oil production and invest in associated gas.
The Halfaya gas field in Maysan Governorate (south of the country) will enter into actual operation at the end of next March. Iraq relies heavily on imported Iranian gas, which costs the state billions of dollars annually. It is hoped that the seventh licensing round that will concern gas fields will begin soon.