PARIS: TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy have officially launched the final two components of Iraq’s $10 billion Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), marking a major milestone in the country’s energy transformation.
Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, and Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and CEO of QatarEnergy, met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Oil Minister Hayan Abulghani on Sept. 14 to announce the start of construction for the Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP) and full field development of the Ratawi oil field.
The GGIP, led by TotalEnergies (45%, operator) in partnership with Basra Oil Company (30%) and QatarEnergy (25%), integrates four key energy segments—natural gas, solar, oil, and water—and is now fully in execution phase.
The CSSP, located near Um Qasr, will process and transport 5 million barrels of seawater per day to southern oil fields, replacing freshwater drawn from the Tigris, Euphrates, and aquifers. The project is expected to free up 250,000 cubic meters of freshwater daily for agriculture and irrigation.
Meanwhile, the Ratawi field redevelopment, launched in 2023, is progressing toward Phase 1 production of 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) by early 2026. Phase 2 will scale output to 210,000 bpd by 2028, with zero routine flaring. Associated gas—160 million cubic feet per day (Mcf/d)—will be processed via the 300 Mcf/d Gas Midstream Project (GMP), which began construction earlier this year. The GMP will supply Iraq’s national grid, powering 1.5 million households.
“This is the best showcase of TotalEnergies’ transition strategy,” Pouyanné said. “All these projects will bring a significant contribution to the Iraqi economy and employ 7,000 Iraqi nationals during construction.”
The GGIP also includes a 1 GW solar facility and an early production unit for 50 Mcf/d of gas, both set to begin operations in early 2026.