Al-Karābilah
Al-Karābilah (Arabic: ناحية الكرابلة) is a subdistrict in the west of the Al Anbar Governorate of Iraq, beside the Syrian border in an area of high ground. Its seat is the city of the Al-Karābilah. Agriculture is the main industry in the subdistrict.
Al-Karābilah
ناحية الكرابلة | |
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 Civilians being escorted away from fighting in Al-Karābilah during the Iraq War, 2005 | |
  Al-Karābilah Al-Karābilah town's location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′1″N 41°1′51″E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Al Anbar |
| District | Al-Qa'im |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13.000 |
Al-Karābilah town
Al-Karābilah is an Iraqi border town and center of the Al-Karābilah subdistrict, located 5–7 km from Iraqi-Syrian borders. Its population is roughly 25,000 inhabitants, all of them Sunni Muslims arabs.
Akkas gas field
Akkas gas field located in Al-Karabilah subdistrict. It was discovered in 1992, occupies approximately 30 km long and 12 km wide. Iraqi Oil Ministry estimated the reserves of Akkas at 5.6 trillion cubic feet.[1] In 2011, the Iraqi government signed a contract with Kogas to develop the gas field. According to the signed contract with the Iraq government, Kogas hold 75% of the shares while the rest of the shares went to Midland Oil Company.[1] All the development operations stopped due to terrorist attacks in 2014. Equipment, buildings, and other constructions have been looted or destroyed.[2]
Current situation
The subdistrict fell into ISIL's hands after intensive clashes between ISIL's troop on one side and Iraqi security forces backed by tribesmen on the other side. Al-Karābilah was liberated from ISIL by the Iraqi government forces on October, 28 2017.
References
- "Akkas gas field - Oil4All". wiki.openoil.net. Archived from the original on 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- "Akkas gas field development program delayed due to latest crisis in Iraq". www.naturalgasasia.com. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
