[1][2] The oil field is considered shared but an area of dispute between Iraq and Iran.

In the past, Iraq has accused Iran of "horizontal drilling" in the Fakkah field.

This would entail Iran drilling into Iraqi territory to search for oil.

In 2009, Iran had begun to make incursions into a disputed area of the Fakkah field but were often turned away by Iraqi workers.

[1] On December 18, 2009, about a dozen Iranian troops crossed three hundred yards into Iraq and seized oil well No.