They still have a long way to go, but significant improvements are already evident. Moreover, the war didn't change the quality of Iraqi fields, which are still among the richest in the world and can produce oil with relatively little effort and investment.
技术方面，布什政府雇佣了全球最出色的石油服务公司，修复伊拉克为技术所困的油井。尽管还有很多工作要做，但已明显取得了重大的进展。此外，战争并未改变伊拉克油田的质量，伊拉克仍拥有全球最富饶的石油资源，能够以相对较少的代价和投入生产原油。