First oil exports floating port to be opened tomorrow

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil will open on Sunday the first oil exportation floating port through the Arab Gulf with a capacity of 900,000 b/d, according to a ministry spokesman.

Spokesman Asim Jihad told Aswat al-Iraq that this projects is one of four similar projects, which are to be implemented this and coming year.

He added that the project consists of three transportation pipelines under the sea, in addition to 16 large tanks.