A government official calls for the re-operation of the eighth oil exploration block, east of Diyala

The Qazaniya district directorate in Diyala governorate demanded the investment of the eighth oil exploration block to revive the national economy.

Director of the district, Mazen Akram, told the correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) that in light of the investment openness with the oil countries, we demand the re-operation of the eighth exploratory patch located in the Raghla region within the joint administrative borders between Diyala and Wasit.

He added that the seismic survey report conducted in 2016 by a specialized team confirms that the exploratory area, which exceeds 175 km, is outside the scope of earthquakes and is not threatened, indicating that the eighth oil exploration block includes huge quantities of oil and gas that would revive the economic reality of the two provinces and achieve a qualitative leap in the file of services in the province.

The director of the Qazania district stressed the importance of investing in natural resources and frozen funds in the ground, especially since the exploratory area is ready for investment from all biological, security and technical factors.

In 2012, the Ministry of Oil granted oil and gas exploration licenses in the eighth exploration block, which includes Diyala and Wasit, to a consortium of British and Pakistani companies. It includes large reserves of crude oil and natural gas.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency