Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP)
Sector: Raw Materials • Location: Um Qasr, Iraq
Source: Eurasia Review
The CSSP will be built on the coast near the town of Um Qasr. It will process and transport 5 million barrels of seawater per day to the main oil fields in southern Iraq, substituting treated seawater for freshwater to maintain pressure in oil wells, helping alleviate water stress and freeing up freshwater for irrigation and agriculture.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Raw Materials, Oil and Gas, Water Supply and Storage, Warehouse
- Location
- Um Qasr, Iraq
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Eurasia Review
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Original status | under construction |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The CSSP will be built on the coast near the town of Um Qasr. It will process and transport 5 million barrels of seawater per day to the main oil fields in southern Iraq, substituting treated seawater for freshwater to maintain pressure in oil wells, helping alleviate water stress and freeing up freshwater for irrigation and agriculture. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Iraq |
City | Um Qasr |
Source
Source | Eurasia Review |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Raw Materials, Oil and Gas, Water Supply and Storage, Warehouse |
Article published date | 2025-09-18 |
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