Iraq has awarded a contract to China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC) for the construction of a gas processing plant in the Southern Basra governorate, the official news agency reported.
The report did not provide details of the project, but officials said last year the plant would handle gas produced from that field.
The project, part of the USD 10 bln Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), is located north of Al-Zubair in Basra Governorate. It is being developed by a consortium led by French energy giant TotalEnergies, which holds a 45 pct stake. The consortium also includes Basra Oil Company (30 pct) and QatarEnergy (25 pct).