Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the oil and gas industry in Iraq.
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced interim oil exports for June of 105,640,160 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.521 million barrels per day (bpd), an increase from the 3.490 bpd exported in May. These exports were entirely from the southern terminals, with no exports registered from Kirkuk via Ceyhan. Revenues for […]
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced final oil exports for May of 108,175,920 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.490 million barrels per day (bpd), an increase from the 3.340 bpd exported in April. These exports were entirely from the southern terminals, with no exports registered from Kirkuk via Ceyhan. Revenues for […]
Petrofac has secured a new award and a number of contract extensions, with a combined value of more than US$110 million, for construction management, engineering, commissioning and start-up services for international oil company clients in Iraq. Petrofac has been active in Iraq since 2010 and has developed a significant track record in delivering a range […]
By John Lee. Shell has reportedly exited the Majnoon oilfield and handed over its operations to the Basra Oil Company (BOC). Sources told Reuters that the handover was formalised on Wednesday, and that the process was "smooth". According to the news agency, Anton Oilfield Services (AntonOil) and Petrofac will now operate the giant oilfield on […]
The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has commenced criminal proceedings against Unaoil Monaco SAM and Unaoil Ltd as part of an ongoing corruption prosecution. This follows charges already brought against four individuals for alleged conspiracy to make corrupt payments to secure the award of contracts in Iraq. Unaoil Ltd has been summonsed with two offences […]
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has mandated Pareto Securities to arrange fixed income investor meetings in conjunction with a potential bond issue. Following these meetings, and subject to market conditions and acceptable terms, a 5-year senior unsecured bond issue of $100 million (the "New Notes") may take place. The proceeds from the New Notes will be […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. An Integrated Approach for Investment in Joint Development-Unitization for Iraq/Iran Border Petroleum Fields & Exploration Blocks This article provides brief note in panel discussion and abstract of a keynote PowerPoint presentation prepared […]
Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), operator of the Shaikan Field in Iraqi Kurdistan, were trading up 10 percent on Friday after the company issued an operational and corporate update. Highlights Agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government's ("KRG") Ministry of Natural Resources ("MNR") and MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas plc ("MOL") has been reached in […]
Oryx Petroleum Announces Successful Appraisal Well at the Banan field Oryx Petroleum has announced an update on the drilling of an appraisal well targeting the Tertiary reservoir at the Banan field in the Hawler license area in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. As at December 31, 2017, 26 million barrels (“bbl”) of unrisked gross (100%) […]
By John Lee. Irish-based Petrel Resources has taken a €4.1 million impairment of its investment in Iraq: "In August 2013, Petrel did a deal with Amira in Iraq whereby, for US$500,000 in cash plus 18,947,368 initial consideration shares (which were to be locked-in until spudding of the first oil well by our partners), Petrel acquired […]
By John Lee. Talks between ExxonMobil and Iraq on the multi-billion-dollar Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP) have reportedly broken down. According to Reuters, the director general of the Basra Oil Company (BOC) told reporters that the BOC will award the contract through a tender process, which it expects to complete at the end of July. […]
By John Lee. Genel Energy and DNO have said that the Tawke partners have received $62.19 million from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) as payment for March 2018 crude oil deliveries to the export market from the Tawke licence. Genel's net share of the payment is $15.52 million. The Taq Taq partners have received a […]
