Syrian Petroleum" restarts two oil wells in the Tank field in Deir Ezzor
The Syrian Petroleum Company announced that its technical cadres were able to restart wells 110 and 116 in the Tank oil field in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, as part of efforts to restore production and revive the oil infrastructure.
The supervisor of the field, Khalil Al-Hussein, explained in a video published by the company through its identifiers, on Friday, May 8, 2026, that the production of the tank field before 2011 ranged between 50 and 60 thousand barrels per day, before its infrastructure was subjected to systematic destruction operations that reached between 90 and 95%.
He pointed out that after the liberation of Syria, the Syrian Petroleum Company began the work of rehabilitating the tank field and operating the damaged wells, pointing out that the current production of the field ranges between 3 and 5 thousand barrels per day, with the possibility of increasing it as a result of the continuation of the repair work.
He added that the rehabilitation and operation of wells 110 and 116 in the field will contribute to supplying production with about 800 barrels per day of the current production capacity, pointing out that the rehabilitation of the rest of the wells is ongoing despite technical and logistical challenges, with the aim of raising production and improving the energy situation in the country.
Deir Ezzor oil tank field
The Tank field is one of the most important oil fields in eastern Syria, and the second largest in Syria after the Al-Omar field, and it is located within the Euphrates oil basin near the Shaitat desert and includes about 150 wells that produce light and high-quality crude oil, but its infrastructure was exposed to extensive destruction during the war years, which the Syrian Petroleum Company estimated to be between 90 and 95%, which made its restart a complex task that requires huge investments.
The tank field returned to the control of the Syrian army on January 18, 2026, following the withdrawal of the Syrian Democratic Forces and US forces, which have used it as a military base since 2018, and while before 2011 the field produced between 40 and 60 thousand barrels per day, its current production does not exceed 3,000 to 5,000 barrels per day, as a result of damage to facilities, lack of equipment, and the absence of modern operating systems, according to the "Global Energy Monitor" platform.
Croatian and Hungarian companies to return to Syria
Croatian company INA and its Hungarian partner, MOL Group, the largest shareholder, have announced their intention to resume oil and gas production operations in Syria, after a hiatus of about 14 years due to the political turmoil witnessed in that country.
In a joint statement with MOL, INA CEO Zozsana Orotai revealed that talks were held with the Syrian side as a "constructive spirit", following reciprocal visits between Syrian delegations to Budapest and Zagreb.
She considered that returning to the Syrian market is a "complex" process that still requires addressing a number of regulatory, legal, commercial and operational files, while stressing the commitment of the two companies to continue working to complete these steps.
In February, INA and the Syrian Petroleum Company formed a joint technical team to assess the feasibility of reactivating the Croatian company's operations in Syria, including determining technical conditions and safety standards, and developing a roadmap for future cooperation between the two sides.
For his part, Zombor Marton, Executive Vice President of Exploration and Production at MOL Group, said that before 2011, Syria was an "important pillar" in the company's international portfolio, and that this company and its subsidiary contributed to the discovery and development of hydrocarbon fields that entered production in Syria, noting that production through INA's operations in Syria at that time amounted to about 37,300 barrels of oil and gas per day.
The company's total investments in Syria until the suspension of operations in 2012 amounted to about $1.1 billion, including the construction of a gas processing facility in the Hayyan field, he said.
Croatian company INA suspended its operations in Syria in 2012 against the backdrop of the tense political and security situation, as part of a wave of withdrawal of international energy companies from the Syrian market during that period.