DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - Iraq lifted a state of emergencywhich was declared at the Majnoon oil field in the south of thecountry because of floods, Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban said onSaturday.
The floods did not impact production at the field, whichruns at 240,000 barrels per day, he said in a statement postedon the oil ministry's website.
The state of emergency was declared as a precaution becauseof floods that hit the region over winter and spring, he said.
State-run Basra Oil Co took over the operations at the fieldafter the withdrawal of Royal Dutch Shell last year.
Iraq has announced plans to boost output from Majnoon to450,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2021.(Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli;Editing by Alexander Smith)
