Future growth at Iraq’s largest oil field hinges on unresolved plans for meeting the project’s massive demand for new water supplies. Iraq’s largest oil field, accounting for nearly one-third of the country’s total production, is poised to surpass 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) – but its growth hinges on a key resource: water. “This is a water-management field,” said Nick White, acting deputy general manager for the Rumaila Operating Organization (ROO), an umbrella entity that includes field operator BP, along with PetroChina and the state-owned Basra Oil Company (BOC).