Iraqi government forces have managed to liberate a major natural gas field from Islamic State terrorists group in the country’s embattled western province of Anbar as they are battling to drive the extremists out of their last remaining strongholds in the crisis-hit Arab country.
Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi told reporters in the capital Baghdad on Thursday that army troops had captured the Akkas gas field, which produces natural gas and condensate.
The total proven reserves of the field are estimated to be around 5.6 trillion cubic feet, and production reportedly stands at around 400 million cubic feet per day.
The field is operated by Korea Gas Company (KOGAS) and is located in western Anbar province near the Syrian border.
