Recently, Iraq's first permanent fiber optic well has been successfully completed. The on-site staff carefully tied the fiber optic cable, as thin as a hair, onto the oil pipe and sent it down with the electric submersible pump, laying it throughout the entire oil well. Engineer Wang Shouxin closely monitored the various parameters on the display screen at depths of 1000 meters, 2000 meters, 3000 meters... until the optical fiber finally reached a depth of 5000 meters, and the temperature and pressure of the oil well were accurately fed back to the surface. Oil well production requires adjusting parameters according to underground conditions. In the past, we needed to shut down for maintenance and use specialized tools for detection. One shutdown was equivalent to a loss of $500000. With the permanent fiber optic cable, data signals such as pressure, temperature, and sound waves underground can be uploaded in real-time to CNOOC's' Xuanyue Cloud 'and synchronized to the oilfield command center. ”Wang Shouxin said. Mohammed, the manager of the joint operation organization of the Missan Oilfield Group in Iraq, stated that Iraq's first permanent fiber optic well provides a reliable basis for scientific management and optimized production of the oilfield. This achievement demonstrates the technical strength and management level of Chinese enterprises in following the best practices of the international oil and gas industry. The first permanent fiber optic well in Iraq is part of the Missan Oilfield Group Service Project of China National Offshore Oil Corporation. The Missan oil field is located in the heart of the Gobi Desert in southeastern Iraq and is one of the longest running and most environmentally challenging oil fields in the country. Oil fields have long been plagued by multiple challenges such as outdated facilities, outdated technology, and resource bottlenecks. Li Feng, General Manager of CNOOC Iraq Limited, introduced that the oil and gas industry is the economic pillar of Iraq. "To achieve increased production in the Missan oil field, new technologies need to be introduced and new potential of old oil fields needs to be explored. In addition to building fiber optic wells, Chinese companies have also applied for the first time the "fish bone spur jet production technology" in Iraq. Steel pipes with regular holes on the outer wall are installed on the main oil pipe and inserted into the well. Through wellhead pressure control and injection of acid, they slowly extend like fish bones and drill into the formation for several meters, forming a "multi branch, multi-channel" network underground, making it easier for crude oil to flow into the wellbore. Compared with traditional techniques, this technology can penetrate the reservoir more deeply, expand the unloading area, and improve the utilization efficiency of the reservoir, making it particularly suitable for carbonate reservoirs. Iraqi engineer Ali Jabbar participated in the assembly and insertion of the "fishbone spine" tool. He said that the new technology introduced by the Chinese project team has improved the production efficiency of the oil field and also enabled Iranian employees to master the latest technology. It is reported that the company has also launched the "3+3" plan, which aims to provide comprehensive training for local employees in Iraq and strive to have a certain proportion of key positions held by Missan Oil Company or local employees in Iraq within 6 years. Li Feng stated that both fiber optic wells and "fishbone spine" technology are important measures taken by the Chinese team to promote digitalization. Over the past year, the company has also led and promoted a series of new technologies and processes, effectively solving the bottleneck problem that restricts the stable production of oil fields. Chinese Consul General in Basra, Chen Peizhong, stated that China Iran relations are developing healthily and steadily, and cooperation in various fields is steadily advancing. We look forward to further utilizing the advantages of energy cooperation between China and Iran in the future, strengthening technical exchanges and project cooperation in various fields, and better benefiting the people of both countries. (New Society)