Sweidiyeh oil field

Syria / al-Hhasakah / al-Malikiyah /
 oilfield, invisible, do not draw title

Syria's largest Oil Field, producing 100,000 bdp before the Syrian Civil War (2011)
It is now managed by Syrian Government's Oil contractors.
The income is divided as folowing: 70% Syrian Government 15% PYD 15% Shammar tribe
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The Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) operated fields around Al-Sweidiyeh in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, including Al-Houla, Shadada, Jbeissa, Sweidiya, Rumailan and Al-Omar.
In March 2011, SPC produced about 55% of total oil produced in Syria.
On 18 August 2011, SPC was put into the United States sanctions list due to the Syrian civil war.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Petroleum_Company
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Coordinates:   36°58'43"N   42°3'5"E
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