Iran Could Supply As Much As 35mcmc/d of Gas to Basra

Iran has the option to hike gas exports to Iraq from the original 25mcm/d to 35mcmc/d when needed after a new amendment was added to the contract, reported state owned Shana News.

The gas transfer to Iraq will begin with 5mcmc/d which will reach 35mcm/d once the pipeline is fully complete, director for international affairs of NIGC Azizollah Ramezani said, the news agency reported earlier this week.

The gas will be delivered to Iraq's city of Basra mainly for electricity generation.

Iran completed its share of the 97-km pipeline in late August. The pipeline, 48 inches in diameter, is also linked to Iran’s gas trunklines (IGATs) to deliver natural gas from Iran to Iraq, Shana said.

In its first phase, the pipeline will carry 5mcm/d of natural gas from Iran to Iraq, and the amount will raise once the line is linked to IGATs. 

The 270-kilometer pipeline stretches from the village of Charmaleh, located in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah, into the town of Naft Shahr on the border with Iraq.

Iran has also inked a deal to supply gas to Baghdad. However, supplies have been delayed due to security situation in Iraq. Gas exports to Baghdad will start with a daily volume of 4 mcm which could increase to 35 mcm/d.