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Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), Ratawi

Three plants built at once in southern Iraq: a US$3 bn seawater treatment plant (Hyundai E&C EPC), an oilfield redevelopment to 210,000 b/d and a 300 MMcf/d gas plant. TotalEnergies reports ~7,000 workers at peak.

Oil & gas, onshore · Iraq (Middle East) · every fact below is as reported by the linked sources, checked by hand on 2026-10-08.

Size
5 million b/d treated seawater; oil to 210,000 b/d; 300 MMcf/d gas; 1 GW solar
Operator / developer
TotalEnergies (45%, operator) with Basra Oil Company (30%) and QatarEnergy (25%)
Phase, as reported
construction (all four GGIP components in execution since September 2025; CSSP and Ratawi full-field construction launched 14 September 2025; GMP and solar under construction since early 2025)
Checked on
2026-10-08

Phase track steps named in the reported phase are marked

  1. FID
  2. Engineering
  3. Fabrication
  4. Construction
  5. Installation
  6. Commissioning

Who builds it as stated by the sources

  • Hyundai E&C — EPC contractor (engineering, procurement, supply, construction and commissioning) for the Common Seawater Supply Project treatment plant, contract signed 14 September 2025; reported value ~KRW 4 trillion / US$2.9–3.16 billion, ~4-year build
  • ENKA — Reported contractor for Ratawi's second central processing facility, contract value above US$1 billion; civil and piping works under way (MEED, May 2026; not confirmed in a contractor press release we opened)
  • China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPP/CPECC) — Reported contractor for the US$2.5 billion CSSP pipeline package (MEED, Sept 2026); earlier reported for the Gas Midstream Project (Zawya). Not confirmed in a contractor press release we opened

Reported risk as reported, as of 2026-10-08

Ratawi phase 1 has slipped repeatedly: TotalEnergies cited Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption to equipment shipments, and MEED reports Iraqi customs clearance of critical equipment as the main delay as of September 2026. Security and logistics conditions in southern Iraq remain a risk.

Key dates as stated by the sources

FID or award
CSSP EPC contract to Hyundai E&C and Ratawi full-field development launched 14 September 2025 (TotalEnergies press release 15 September 2025)
Milestone
Ratawi phase 1 (120,000 b/d) first oil now targeted Q4 2026 (TotalEnergies, Sept 2026), after slipping from early 2026 and then the first half of 2026; MEED reported in September 2026 that start-up was mid-to-late October at the earliest
Startup target
Ratawi phase 2 to 210,000 b/d from 2028 (reconfirmed by TotalEnergies Sept 2026); CSSP start-up scheduled late 2028 or early 2029 per MEED (Sept 2026), ~49-month build per Hyundai E&C

Disciplines likely needed our inference

  • water treatment / process engineering
  • pipeline and pumping station engineering
  • construction management
  • commissioning and start-up
  • E&I
  • HSE and security-aware project controls

Our inference from project kind and phase — not stated by the sources below.

Sources checked on 2026-10-08

  1. Iraq: TotalEnergies Launches the Construction of the Final Two Major Projects of the GGIPTotalEnergies (company newsroom) · published 2025-09-15 · retrieved 2026-09-22
  2. Hyundai E&C wins W4tr deal for Iraq seawater treatment plantThe Korea Herald · published 2025-09-15 · retrieved 2026-09-22
  3. Iraq awards Hyundai E&C contract for Common Seawater Supply Project under GGIPZawya Projects · published 2025-09 · retrieved 2026-09-22
  4. Iraq's $10bln GGIP advances with Hyundai, ENKA, CPECC contractsZawya Projects · published 2025-09 · retrieved 2026-09-22
  5. Strategy and Outlook 2026 presentation (slides: upstream and integrated LNG project tables)TotalEnergies (investor presentation) · published 2026-09-28 · retrieved 2026-10-08
  6. TotalEnergies 2Q2026 Earnings Call transcriptTotalEnergies (investor relations) · published 2026-07-23 · retrieved 2026-10-08
  7. Customs clearance delaying project to develop Iraqi oil fieldMEED · published 2026-09-07 · retrieved 2026-10-08
  8. Groundworks underway for major Iraqi water projectMEED · published 2026-09-10 · retrieved 2026-10-08
  9. Piping work ongoing for Iraq field development projectMEED · published 2026-05-15 · retrieved 2026-10-08

Position on our globe: 30.18°N 47.90°E. Location approximate: Seawater treatment plant on the coast near Umm Qasr / Khor Al-Zubair port, Basra governorate; Ratawi (Artawi) oil field and gas midstream plant inland near Basra. Coordinate marks the Khor Al-Zubair area.

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