Wells Back Online
Syria restarted two of the five wells at the Conoco gas field east of Deir ez-Zor on 1 September 2026, returning them to production after an extended halt. Together the two wells add 1.5 million cubic meters of gas per day to the national supply.
Powering the South
The recovered gas is being pumped toward the southern region, where it is converted into electricity at power-generation stations. The added feedstock is meant to reinforce supply to the grid that serves households and businesses.
The two units are only part of the Conoco field, which holds five wells in all, so the restart restores a share of the field's capacity rather than its full output. Gas that reaches power plants at home directly reduces reliance on imported fuel to keep generators running, a persistent strain on the country's energy system and on its scarce foreign currency.
A Faster Restart
Local firms were brought in to speed the two wells back into service. Youssef Qablawi, the executive director of the state Syrian Petroleum Company, said the work was carried out with domestic capabilities and cast it as part of a wider effort to lift output from the eastern fields.
He framed the two-well restart as an early step, saying a larger achievement in the oil fields would be announced soon.
Hasaka Field Next
Officials signaled that a further expansion is planned at the Rumailah field in the Hasaka countryside, alongside additional gains in the oil sector expected to be announced soon.
A training program for petroleum graduates from the 2024 through 2026 classes is being organized with the Deir ez-Zor governorate to build local technical capacity for the fields.
Energy and Recovery
Reviving upstream gas output is among the more tangible steps in rebuilding a battered energy sector, where electricity shortages remain part of daily life. Each increment of domestic gas feeding the grid eases pressure on the hard currency the Syrian pound (SYP) would otherwise buy to pay for fuel imports.