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Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has announced its audited results for the full year ended 31 December 2020. Jon Harris, Gulf Keystone's Chief Executive Officer, said: "Against the backdrop of extraordinary global challenges in 2020, GKP acted decisively to successfully manage the impact of COVID-19 on our staff, contractors and production operations. We achieved all of our cost […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the renewal of two contracts at the Majnoon oil field. Chinese company Anton Oilfield Services Group (Antonoil) is to continue to provide Integrated Field Management, while the American company KBR will provide Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM). The decision allows for the extension of the contracts […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has signed an agreement of principles with the French company Total for four major energy projects in the country: Plants to collect and refine associated natural gas at the fields of Artawi [Ratawi], West Qurna 2, Majnoon, Tuba [Subba] and Lahais [Luhais]. This will include a Central Gas […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil exports for February of 82,877,757 barrels, giving an average for the month of 2.960 million barrels per day (bpd), up from the 2.868 million bpd exported in January. These exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to approximately 79,105,329 barrels, while […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. Following discussions, the Cabinet approved a bid from Schlumberger to drill 96 wells for the Basra Oil Company (BOC) and ExxonMobil. The company has previously worked at ExxonMobil's West Qurna 1 field in southern Iraq. […]
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has announce the resumption of the Company's growth plans to ramp-up gross production towards 55,000 barrels of oil per day ("bopd"). Jon Harris (pictured), Gulf Keystone's Chief Executive Officer, said: "After a year of successfully managing the impact of COVID-19 on our people and production operations at Shaikan, we are pleased […]
By John Lee. Petrofac has announced that its Engineering & Production Services division ('EPS') has secured a one-year contract extension worth around US$80 million with a key client in Iraq. While not mentioning the specific project, the company said: "The award is recognition of Petrofac's successful eight-year track record of safe delivery as the incumbent […]
Genel Energy has announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2020. The shares closed the day up more than 2 percent. Bill Higgs, Chief Executive of Genel, said: "2020 was a uniquely challenging year for everyone. As for Genel, our continued progress and strong performance in 2020 has laid the foundation for […]
By John Lee. Iraqi and Egyptian officials have discussed the possibility of extending the Basra-Aqaba pipeline to Egypt. The matter was discussed at a meeting on Wednesday between Iraq's Oil Minister Ihssan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail the Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq. A press release after the meeting said that extending the pipeline into Egypt would be "an […]
Genel Energy has announces that after over nine years on the Board, George Rose (pictured), Independent Non-Executive Director, will not be standing for re-election at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. The Board will continue to keep its size and composition under review, including the balance between independent and non-independent directors in light of the recommendations […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Federal Oil and Gas Law in Iraq: A sudden alarming move that calls for caution and readiness to encounter In a very surprising and sudden move it was announced that the […]
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