China-built gas processing plant contributes to green development of Iraq's oil field

STORY: China-built gas processing plant contributes to green development of Iraq's oil field DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ENERGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gas plant 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI MAARIJ, Undersecretary of the Iraqi Oil Ministry for distribution affairs 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ALI DOUAI, Governor of Maysan Province 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FANG JIAZHONG, Head of PetroChina's Halfaya oil field 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JIANG FENG, General manager of the CPECC's Middle East branch STORYLINE: Chinese energy companies have completed the mechanical work for the first associated gas processing plant in the Halfaya oil field, which is located in Iraq's southern province of Maysan. The plant, expected to be operational in the first half of next year, is part of Iraq's efforts to improve its capacity for processing gas, benefit economically from gas, and reduce carbon emissions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI MAARIJ, Undersecretary of the Iraqi Oil

PetroChina's oil field project in Iraq turns wasteland into vibrant town

STORY: PetroChina's oil field project in Iraq turns wasteland into vibrant town DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Halfaya Oil Field 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG JIAZHONG, Head of PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED SADIQ JAAFAR, Iraqi Supervisor, Halfaya Oil Field depot STORYLINE: In what used to be a wasteland in the southern Iraqi province of Maysan, a super-giant oil field, along with a vibrant town, has been built from scratch by PetroChina, one of the first Chinese companies that participated in the post-war reconstruction of Iraq. PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field has now grown into a mega complex that covers an area of 288 square km. Fang Jiazhong, head of PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field, said the project has not only created economic benefits but also social benefits for the local people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG JIAZHONG, Head of PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field "As one of the first Chinese