Indian Forging Supplier — Iraq, World's 5th Largest Oil Reserve Nation
Shivam Forge exports EN 10204 3.1 and API-certified precision hot forgings to Iraq — supplying Basra Oil Company (BOC — world's 5th largest oil producing country, 4.5 million bbl/day from Rumaila, West Qurna-1, West Qurna-2, Majnoon, Halfaya, Zubair), TotalEnergies Iraq (Ratawi, Al-Faw Grand Port), Lukoil West Qurna-2 (400,000 bbl/day), BP Rumaila Operations Organisation (1.5 million bbl/day — Iraq's largest single field), Eni Zubair, Petrochina (Halfaya, Ahdab). CIF Umm Qasr port transit 5–8 days from Mundra — one of the fastest India-to-Iraq logistics routes. Indian forgings 30–40% below European alternatives, critical for Iraq's $88 billion oil sector expansion. ISO 9001:2015 and API Q1 certified, Rajkot, Gujarat, India.
Iraq holds the world's 5th largest proven crude oil reserves at 145 billion barrels (behind Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Iran) and produces approximately 4.5 million barrels per day — the 3rd largest OPEC producer after Saudi Arabia and UAE. The vast majority of Iraq's production comes from the southern Basra supergiant fields: Rumaila (1.5 million bbl/day, operated by BP Rumaila Operations Organisation — one of the world's single largest oil operations), West Qurna-1 (500,000 bbl/day, ExxonMobil/PetroChina/Iraqi state), West Qurna-2 (400,000 bbl/day, Lukoil/Gazprom Neft — among the world's most productive fields at $2/bbl lifting cost), Majnoon (200,000 bbl/day, Shell/Missan Oil Company then handed over to Basra Oil Company), Halfaya (200,000 bbl/day, PetroChina/Total/Petronas), and Zubair (200,000 bbl/day, Eni/Occidental). Iraq's Ministry of Oil targets 8 million bbl/day production by 2027 — one of the most ambitious oil expansion programmes in the world — requiring massive procurement of wellhead forgings, pipeline valve bodies, and gathering station components. SOMO (State Organisation for Marketing of Oil) is the primary crude oil export entity, loading tankers at the Basra Oil Terminal (ABOT — Al Basra Oil Terminal, 1.65 million bbl/day capacity). TotalEnergies Iraq is building the $27 billion Total Iraq Project: Ratawi gas processing facility (1.5 billion cubic feet/day gas capture from flared gas in southern Iraq), the Artawi solar plant (1 GW — Iraq's largest solar project), and the Al-Faw Grand Port expansion. Shivam Forge delivers precision hot forgings CIF Umm Qasr in 5–8 sea days from Mundra at 30–40% below European pricing.
BP Rumaila (Iraq's largest oil field — 17 billion barrels recoverable): API 6A PSL2/PSL3 wellhead forgings, Christmas tree valve bodies in 4130 NACE MR0175 (H2S sour content), gathering station valve bodies in API 6D Class 600–1500, and GOSP (gas-oil separation plant) nozzle forgings in A182 F11. BP Rumaila Operations Organisation vendor qualification documentation supported.
Lukoil's flagship overseas asset — West Qurna-2 field (Missan Governorate, phase 2 development targeting 600,000 bbl/day): wellhead forgings API 6A PSL3, production gathering pipeline valve bodies API 6D Class 300–900, GOSP separator nozzle forgings in A105N, and gas lift compressor casing forgings in 4140 Q+T. Lukoil upstream procurement standards compliance.
TotalEnergies $27B Iraq Project: Ratawi Gas Processing Complex (1.5 bcfd flare gas capture) — gas dehydration vessel nozzle forgings in A182 F316L, compression train casing forgings in 4140 Q+T, and LPG storage sphere nozzle forgings in ASTM A350 LF2. Artawi 1 GW Solar Plant substation transformer clamp forgings in A36 structural steel. TotalEnergies Category III documentation.
Eni Zubair oilfield (Basra, 200,000 bbl/day) and PetroChina/TotalEnergies/Petronas Halfaya (200,000 bbl/day, Missan): wellhead and Xmas tree forgings in API 6A, GOSP valve bodies API 6D, crude oil export pump casing forgings in 4140 Q+T. Eni E&P vendor qualification and PetroChina procurement standard documentation supported.
Basra Gas Company (Shell/BGC/Basra Oil Company JV) captures 1.6 bcfd of associated gas from Rumaila, Zubair, and West Qurna-1: gas compression station casing forgings in 4140 Q+T, dehydration unit valve bodies in A182 F316L (glycol service), and NGL extraction plant nozzle forgings in A182 F11. Preventing gas flaring — Iraq's most pressing environmental infrastructure.
SOMO's crude oil export pipeline network (1,500 km from Kirkuk south to Basra Oil Terminal): ASME B16.5 flanges Class 600–900 in A694 F52/F60 (high-yield pipeline grade), API 6D pipeline ball valves (24"–36" diameter), and pump station impeller casing forgings in 4140 Q+T for Kirkuk-Ceyhan and Strategic Pipeline project expansions. ASME B31.4 pipeline design code.
Iraq's southern fields produce with moderate H2S and CO2 content requiring API 6A PSL2 (standard) to PSL3 (sour service) wellhead forgings. Material Class DD (H2S service) in 4130 alloy steel (22 HRC max per NACE MR0175), with full factory acceptance test (FAT) documentation, body hydrostatic test, and seat/seal test records.
Southern Iraq crude contains H2S (0.1–0.5% in associated gas). NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 compliant forgings: 4130 (22 HRC max), 4140 modified (28 HRC max), and Duplex 2205 for water injection service. SSC test per NACE TM0177 Method A, HIC test per NACE TM0284, and hardness survey across all critical sections.
Iraq's pipeline infrastructure follows ASME B16.5 for flanges (Class 150–2500) and ASME B31.4 for liquid petroleum pipelines. A694 F52/F60/F65 high-strength weld neck flanges for 48-inch diameter export pipelines, and A105N carbon steel ASME B16.5 flanges for field gathering systems. Full pressure-temperature rating documentation.
BP, TotalEnergies, Lukoil, and Eni operating in Iraq apply their home-country quality standards: BP's Supplier Qualification System (SQS), TotalEnergies Category III, Lukoil Technical Standards. Our ISO 9001:2015 and API Q1 9th Edition certifications are the recognized qualifications for entry to these contractor procurement systems.
Umm Qasr Port (Iraq's main deep-water commercial port, handled 8+ million tonnes in 2022) is Iraq's primary import gateway for industrial goods. Container and breakbulk from Mundra or JNPT to Umm Qasr North: 5–8 sea days via Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz. Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, and CMA CGM operate regular Gulf services from Indian ports.
Khor Al-Zubair Industrial Port (adjacent to Umm Qasr) is used for oil sector equipment and industrial cargo destined for Basra and southern oil fields. Breakbulk and heavy-lift cargo for field equipment. Transit: 5–8 days from Mundra. Iraq General Company for Ports (GCP) customs clearance procedures handled by our Basra freight agent.
Iraqi imports are regulated by the General Authority of Customs (GAC). Import duty on forged steel articles (HS 7326.19): 5–15% depending on classification. Key documentation: commercial invoice (Arabic), packing list, certificate of origin (FIEO Form A), bill of lading, and COO letter from Indian Embassy. Our Baghdad and Basra customs agents provide full clearance services.
Emergency MRO forgings from Mumbai/Delhi to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) or Basra International Airport (BSR): 2–4 days via Dubai or Doha hub. flydubai Cargo, Turkish Cargo, and DHL Express serve Iraq airports. Basra airport serves the southern oil field region directly — ideal for field MRO urgencies in Rumaila or West Qurna.
Iraq is one of the world's most consequential oil producers — holding 145 billion barrels of proven crude reserves (5th globally), producing 4.5 million barrels per day (3rd OPEC producer), and exporting approximately 3.8 million bbl/day of crude oil primarily to Asian buyers (China alone takes 1.5+ million bbl/day from Iraq). The southern Basra oilfields — Rumaila, West Qurna-1 and -2, Majnoon, Halfaya, Zubair — are among the world's most prolific oil fields, with lifting costs as low as $2 per barrel (West Qurna-2, Lukoil) making them among the most profitable anywhere. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced an ambitious target of 8 million bbl/day production by 2027 — more than doubling current output — requiring billions of dollars of wellhead equipment, pipeline infrastructure, and gas processing plant investment. This expansion creates massive demand for API 6A and 6D forged components: wellhead body forgings in 4130 NACE MR0175 compliant alloy steel (22 HRC maximum hardness), Christmas tree gate valve bodies in API 6A PSL3 rated 5,000–10,000 psi, and GOSP (gas-oil separation plant) valve bodies API 6D Class 600–1500. Shivam Forge delivers CIF Umm Qasr port in 5–8 sea days from Mundra — one of the fastest supply routes from a precision forging manufacturer to Iraq's industrial south.
BP Rumaila Operations Organisation — the Iraqi state's partnership with BP (15% economic interest) and CNPC (37.5%) to develop the Rumaila supergiant oilfield — operates what is effectively one of the world's single largest oil production operations: approximately 1.5 million barrels per day from 1,500+ producing wells across an 80 km × 25 km field. BP's role as technical operator involves continuous procurement of wellhead equipment, processing plant components, and pipeline fittings to maintain and expand production. The Rumaila field produces with 1–2% H2S in associated gas, requiring NACE MR0175 compliant forgings for all sour service applications: wellhead valve bodies in 4130 (22 HRC max), Christmas tree bodies in API 6A PSL3 Material Class DD (H2S), and production manifold header forgings in Duplex 2205 for the high water-cut production streams. Lukoil's West Qurna-2 — purchased as a $56 billion investment by Lukoil — is Russia's largest foreign oil asset and one of the world's most productive oilfields with $2/bbl lifting cost from the highly permeable Mishrif reservoir (1,600m depth). Lukoil targets 800,000 bbl/day peak production from WQ-2 Phase 2, creating demand for additional wellhead equipment and gathering station forgings.
TotalEnergies' $27 billion Iraq Project — the largest single foreign investment in Iraq's post-2003 history — encompasses four integrated components: the Ratawi Gas Processing Complex (1.5 bcfd flare gas capture from southern Basra fields — Iraq flares over 17 bcfd of associated gas, the world's highest flaring rate), the Artawi 1 GW Solar Power Plant (Iraq's largest renewable project), the Tuba crude oil field development (150,000 bbl/day), and seawater supply infrastructure for pressure maintenance injection. The Ratawi gas plant requires precision forgings for its gas compression trains (casing forgings in 4140 Q+T for 350 bar discharge pressure), dehydration units (vessel nozzle forgings in A182 F316L for TEG glycol service), NGL extraction (lean oil pump casing forgings), and LPG storage sphere nozzles (A350 LF2 low-temperature steel, Charpy at −46°C). TotalEnergies applies its Category III global procurement standards — which our ISO 9001:2015, API Q1, and EN 10204 3.1 documentation fully satisfies. The Artawi solar plant's substation and power conversion equipment requires structural and transformer component forgings in A36 and ASTM A572 Grade 50 structural steel.
Shivam Forge's strategic advantages for Iraq supply: (1) Geographic proximity — CIF Umm Qasr in 5–8 sea days from Mundra, far faster than Europe (20–25 days from Rotterdam or Hamburg); (2) Price — 30–40% below German and Italian forging suppliers on ex-works basis, 20–30% below on CIF Umm Qasr landed cost after Iraq's 5–15% import duty; (3) Documentation — API Q1 9th Edition, ISO 9001:2015, EN 10204 3.1, NACE MR0175, ASME B16.5/B31.4 fully aligned with BP, TotalEnergies, Lukoil, and Eni procurement requirements. Payment terms: we accept Letters of Credit through Rafidain Bank, Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI), and Baghdad-based branches of international banks (HSBC, Citi, Standard Chartered) maintaining Iraq operations. Our Basra-based freight forwarding partner provides full Iraq customs clearance (GAC), import license processing, inland transport to Rumaila field gate (40 km from Umm Qasr), and last-mile delivery to BP Rumaila, Lukoil WQ-2, and TotalEnergies Ratawi site gates. Contact us at +91-9265772827 for BP SQS registration, Lukoil vendor qualification, and CIF Umm Qasr quotations.
Yes. Shivam Forge manufactures API 6A PSL2/PSL3 wellhead forgings, Christmas tree valve bodies in 4130 NACE MR0175, and GOSP separator nozzle forgings in A182 F11 for BP Rumaila Operations Organisation's 1.5 million bbl/day production operations in southern Iraq. ISO 9001:2015 and API Q1 certification meets BP's Supplier Qualification System (SQS) requirements.
Sea transit from Mundra or JNPT (Mumbai) to Umm Qasr port is 5–8 days via the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz — one of the fastest India-to-Middle-East supply routes. Air freight from Mumbai to Baghdad (BGW) or Basra (BSR) airports takes 2–4 days via Dubai or Doha hub connection.
Yes. Southern Iraqi crude contains moderate H2S requiring NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 compliant forgings. We supply 4130 alloy steel forgings controlled to 22 HRC maximum hardness, with SSC test per NACE TM0177 Method A, HIC test per NACE TM0284, and full hardness survey documentation.
Yes. For Lukoil's West Qurna-2 field (400,000 bbl/day — Russia's largest foreign oil asset), we supply API 6A PSL3 wellhead forgings, API 6D pipeline valve bodies (Class 300–900), GOSP separator nozzle forgings in A105N, and gas lift compressor casing forgings in 4140 Q+T. Lukoil upstream procurement documentation and material qualification standards met.
Iraq applies import duty of 5–15% on forged steel articles (HS 7326.19). Despite these duties, Indian forgings from Shivam Forge remain 20–30% cheaper than European (German, Italian) alternatives in total CIF Umm Qasr landed cost — due to Indian ex-works pricing 35–45% below European equivalents.
Yes. For Iraq's Strategic Pipeline and SOMO export infrastructure, we supply ASME B16.5 Class 600–900 flanges in A694 F52/F60 high-strength pipeline grade, API 6D pipeline ball valves (DN600–DN900), and pump station impeller casing forgings in 4140 Q+T. ASME B31.4 liquid petroleum pipeline design code documentation.
Yes. For TotalEnergies' Ratawi Gas Processing Complex (1.5 bcfd flare gas capture), we supply gas dehydration vessel nozzle forgings in A182 F316L, compression train casing forgings in 4140 Q+T, and LPG storage sphere nozzle forgings in ASTM A350 LF2 (low-temperature carbon steel, Charpy at −46°C). TotalEnergies Category III documentation.
Yes. We supply forgings meeting Eni E&P vendor qualification requirements for Zubair field (200,000 bbl/day) and PetroChina procurement standards for Halfaya field. Both fields use standard API 6A and 6D specifications, ASME B16.5 flanges, and NACE MR0175 sour service materials — all within our API Q1-certified manufacturing scope.
Why Choose Shivam Forge
Shivam Forge delivers precision hot-forged components from our integrated Shapar, Rajkot facility — covering forging, CNC machining, heat treatment, and quality inspection under one roof.
