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Iraq Exported 320,000 barrels of Oil to Jordan in August

Iraq exported around 320,000 barrels of oil to Jordan during August 2010, according to Aswat al-Iraq. “The transportation process by trucks is going very well,” a source told the news agency on Thursday. He referred to a high-level of coordination between Iraq and Jordan to facilitate the oil transportation process. (Source: Aswat al-Iraq)

Upper Quartile and G4S Catalogue Show

Sunday 20th of June 2010, there was a real buzz in downtown Baghdad. Iraqi businessmen queued for hours to get through the security checks for the chance to discover American or British companies that could supply goods or services of quality. The Baghdad Catalogue Show was an event that really demonstrated the strong desire and […]

Iraqi State Company to Make Fire Engines

Iraq’s General Company for Car Industry, belonging to the Ministry of Industry & Minerals, has announced plans to assemble and produce fire engines, according to a Ministry statement on Thursday. “Our company has started to assemble and produce fire engines at its workshops, following the signing of contracts with the Baghdad Mayor’s office, the Oil […]

Gulf Keystone a Takeover Target?

Speculation that Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON:GKP), which has significant operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, will become a takeover target continues today, following a report from small-cap broker Daniel Stewart & Co. Following an analyst field trip to the Kurdistan region of Northern Iraq, the broker's oil and gas expert Richard Nolan said the company had “astonishing […]

Jordan’s Industry and Trade Minister Leads Delegation to Kurdistan

Jordan’s Minister for Industry and Trade, Amer al-Hadidi, led a business and investment delegation to the Kurdistan Region following the recent visit of President Masoud Barzani to Jordan. The delegation met President Barzani, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Barham Salih, and several ministers while participating in a joint business forum at Erbil Convention Centre. […]

Kirkuk Governor Meets PRT Chief

Kirkuk's governor, Abdul Rahman Mustafa, met with the chief of the provincial reconstruction team (PRT), Fletcher Burton, to discuss security, economic and service developments in the region. The governor assured Mr Fletcher that the security situation was good and stable, as evidenced by the completion of projects in Kirkuk and the improvement of services to […]

Dutch Ambassador Discusses Investments in Basra

The Dutch ambassador to Iraq, Peter van Leeuwen, visited Basra province to discuss investment opportunities with local officials. “During the visit, the ambassador had a close look at investment project and opportunities that could attract Dutch firms to Iraq,” the Basra Investment Commission said in a statement on Tuesday, as received by Aswat al-Iraq news […]

New Air Service Between Basra and Mash'had

Iraqi Airways is planning to initiate its new service between Basra and Mash’had [Mashhad] in eastern Iran, according to a Transportation Ministry statement on Tuesday, quoted by Aswat al Iraq. "The Transport Minister, Amer Abdul-Jabbar, has instructed Iraqi Airways to initiate a route between southern Iraq’s Basra and Iran’s Mash’had from September 9, 2010, with […]

American University in Sulaimaniya to Grant Degrees in Engineering

The American University in north Iraq’s Sulaimaniya city has decided to grant Bachelor degrees in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, according to a report from Aswat al-Iraq. All Iraqi students have been invited to join it, whatever their national, racial or religious background may be, the University’s Academic Adviser said on Tuesday. “The University shall accept […]

Production Up at DNO's Kurdistan Oilfield

DNO's shares were up 0.9% in mid-morning trading on the Oslo stock exchange, following the release of July production figures. DNO’s working interest production increased from 23,478 bopd in June to 27,279 bopd in July, and net entitlement production increased from 15,135 to 17,621 bopd. The increase is mainly due to higher deliveries of crude […]

Halliburton Wins Contract for Zubair Oilfield

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) has been awarded a contract by Eni to provide a range of integrated energy services for the redevelopment of the Zubair field in southern Iraq. Work for the multi-million dollar contract is underway. Halliburton will perform services such as wire-line logging, perforating, acidizing and well testing on 20 wells. "We are committed to […]