During a press briefing held at the al-Omar oilfield, the largest, located in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, Qablawi explained that the development of the fields will be carried out using national technical expertise, in cooperation with local and international companies.

The SPC executive underscored the strategic importance of the al-Omar oilfield and revealed that efforts are underway to reach an agreement with Shell, the field’s previous operator, to transfer full ownership to the Syrian State.

He explained that al-Omar produced, before the conflict, around 50,000 barrels per day, a figure that currently does not exceed 5,000 barrels due to the primitive and environmentally unsound methods used in the last few years.

Qablawi noted that the company has developed a rehabilitation plan in accordance with international standards to increase production between 40,000 and 50,000 barrels per day.

abo/iff/lam/fm