Expansion Of Iraq’s Oil Production Capacity: The Challenges Ahead

VOL. XLVI

No 27

07-July-2003

IRAQ

Expansion Of Iraqs Oil Production Capacity: The Challenges Ahead

By A F Alhajji

The following is an abridged version of an article written in Arabic by A F Alhajji for Saudi Aramcos Alqafilah magazine. Dr Alhajji is Assistant Professor of Economics at the College of Business Administration, Ohio Northern University.

Iraqs oil production capacity before the invasion of Kuwait in 1990exceeded 3.5mn b/d and reached 3mn b/d before the 2003US invasion.Iraq will not be…