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Originally Posted by Polynikes
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From the IEA
Oil Production
In 2006, Iraq’s upstream crude oil production under the control of the regional state-owned oil companies averaged 2.0 million barrels per day (bbl/d), down from around
2.6 million bbl/d of production and a nameplate capacity of 2.8 to 3.0 million bbl/d in pre-invasion January 2003. Estimates of Iraq’s current production levels vary and metering systems have been put in place at Basrah to improve export accounting.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/Iraq/Oil.html
This page conflicts from your BBC info.
Iraq oil exports and revenue up, but production is down… at Iraq Oil Report
This page conflicts from your BBC info too.
Iraq's revival boosted as oil production rises to 2.4m barrels a day - Times Online
This page conflicts with your BBC info as well.
Power cuts plague Iraq, hurt oil production | Reuters
I believe all of these reports are dated after your reference. (except the Gov. info on pre war Iraq oil production.