Local Control Stations

Situated in the Thi Qar province, approximately 5km northwest of Al-Refaei city and 85km north of Nasiriya, the Garraf oil field has an onshore location. Discovered in 1984, this oil field contains oil reserves within Cretaceous reservoirs. Spanning 17.5km in length and 5.5km in width, it is estimated to harbor 1.3 billion barrels of oil. Upon reaching full production, the field’s production capacity is projected to escalate to 230,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd). Transportation of the oil field’s products is facilitated through a 13km pipeline to the Gharraf-Badra tie-in area (GBTA). Subsequently, it is conveyed via a 28-inch, 92km pipeline to the Nassiriyah storage depot.

JSD 6000 is a Saipem DP3 multipurpose vessel designed for offshore pipelay operations in both J-lay and S-lay configurations, as well as heavy-lift installation activities. The vessel is capable of laying pipelines up to 36 inches in J-lay mode and up to 60 inches in S-lay mode, and is equipped with a main crane with a lifting capacity of up to 5,200 tonnes.