Halfaya Field is an oil field

Oil field

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, located east of Amarah

Amarah

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, Iraq

Iraq

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. Halfaya is proven to hold 4.1 Goilbbl of recoverable reserve and has production potential of 200000 oilbbl/d but only produces 3000 oilbbl/d currently.

In December 2009, the China National Petroleum Corporation

China National Petroleum Corporation

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 was awarded a 50% stake in the development of the field and France

France

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's Total S.A.

Total S.A.

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 along with Malaysia's Petronas

Petronas

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were awarded a 25% stake. The consortium plans production at 535000 oilbbl/d.