Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the oil and gas industry in Iraq.
By John Lee. Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani has overseen the activation of a major development contract for four Kirkuk oilfields and the rehabilitation of gas facilities. The agreement was signed between North Oil Company (NOC), North Gas Company (NGC), and BP. The contract covers the Kirkuk (Baba and Avana domes), Jambur, Bai Hassan, and […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq reveals plan to increase oil production to 5.5 million Iraq aims to increase its daily oil production from 4.4 million barrels to 5.5 million barrels by the end of this year, Oil Minister […]
By John Lee. The Government of Iraq has issued an Award Letter to Texas-based Excelerate Energy to develop an integrated floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. The project is intended to strengthen Iraq's energy security, support domestic power generation, and diversify supply away from unreliable sources. The company said the decision followed approval from […]
By John Lee. The industry group representing international oil companies (IOCs) in Iraqi Kurdistan has clarified the payment mechanism for oil exported through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline (ITP). In a statement on X on Wednesday evening, the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) said: "Info: The payment mechanism for oil exported through the Iraq-Türkiye […]
By John Lee. OPEC has said it has received updated compensation plans from several countries, including Iraq, to compensate for excess oil production. Full statement from OPEC: OPEC Secretariat receives updated compensation plans from Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, and Oman As agreed during the virtual meeting held by the eight countries […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil export volumes for August. Total exports of crude oil: 104,806,884 barrels. Exports from the oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 103,895,706 barrels. Exports from Qayyarah were 911,178 barrels. Average daily crude oil exports: approximately 3.381 million barrels per day. The total […]
By John Lee. Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, has launched drilling operations for the first oil well in the Fao [Faw] block during a recent visit to Basra. He underlined the Ministry's commitment to developing oil fields and exploration blocks to boost crude output and expand gas investment in support of the national economy. […]
By John Lee. Oil exports from Iraq's Kurdistan Region are set to resume through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) following agreements between Baghdad's Federal Government, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), and international oil companies, ending the prolonged export suspension. DNO ASA will deliver the Kurdistan Regional Government's share of production from its Tawke license, currently averaging […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Natural Resources has confirmed that it has fulfilled its obligations regarding oil exports from the Kurdistan Region, in coordination with the Federal Ministry of Oil. It says that all domestic and foreign companies, with the exception of one foreign entity that has yet to formalise […]
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has announced that Birgitte Wendelbo Johansen has been appointed Chief Financial Officer effective 1 November 2025, replacing Haakon Sandborg who is stepping down following 24 years in the role. Ms. Johansen joins DNO from Reach Subsea ASA, an Oslo Børs listed oil services company, where she served […]
By John Lee. Genel Energy and DNO have issued statements relating to recent media reports of an agreement on the export of oil from Iraqi Kurdistan via the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline to the port of Ceyhan. DNO, the largest operator in the Kurdistan Region, said it is eager to resume exports but "pursuant to agreements that […]
By John Lee. Basra Oil Company (BOC) and China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPPE) have signed a contract for a 950-kilometre seawater distribution pipeline network to supply multiple oilfields in southern Iraq, with project supervision by Austria's ILF Consulting Engineers. The contract forms part of Iraq's strategic Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP), which includes a central […]
