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Iraq announces Oil Exports for July

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil export volumes for July. Total exports of crude oil: 104,750,788 barrels. Exports from the oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 104,255,143 barrels. Exports from Qayyarah were 495,645 barrels. Average daily crude oil exports: approximately 3.379 million barrels per day. The total […]

Dragon Oil signs MoU with Iraq's Sahool Al-Salam

By John Lee. Dragon Oil has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sahool Al-Salam Oil Services, part of the Al-Amal Group of Iraq, aimed at boosting cooperation in the oil and gas sector. The agreement was signed in the presence of senior executives from both companies. The MoU covers technical and engineering services, procurement, […]

Reviving Kirkuk-Baniyas Pipeline could Earn Syria $200m Annually

From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Reviving Kirkuk-Baniyas Pipeline Could Earn Syria $200 Million Annually, Experts Warn of Security and Political Risks Reviving the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline could earn Syria $200 million annually in transit fees ... Iraq could export 150 […]

Iraq hosts Kuwaiti Delegation to discuss Joint Oil Fields

By John Lee. Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul-Ghani met with a Kuwaiti delegation this week to discuss the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on joint border oil fields between Iraq and Kuwait. The delegation was led by Khaled Walid Al-Daiyen, Assistant Undersecretary for Technical Affairs at the Ministry of Oil of Kuwait, along with other senior […]

Chevron is Back in Iraq, but will it be Different this Time?

By Simon Watkins for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. U.S. Oil Powerhouse Chevron Is Back In Iraq, But Will It Be Different This Time? U.S. oil and gas supermajor Chevron signed an agreement in principle last week with Iraq's Oil […]

IDC Completes Two Oil Wells in East Baghdad and Qayara

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has completed drilling two oil wells: The first well, a delineation well, was drilled in the East Baghdad/Al-Rasheediyah field for the Midland Oil Company (MdOC). The second was drilled in the Qayara [Qayyarah] field in Nineveh province for Angola's Sonangol, marking the tenth well delivered by IDC […]

Gulf Keystone shares rise on Half-Year Results

By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) today announced its results for the half year ended 30 June 2025. Shares were trading up more than four percent at lunchtime. Jon Harris (pictured), Gulf Keystone's Chief Executive Officer, said: "We delivered strong operational and financial performance in the first half of 2025, with material free cash […]

SPARCO Engineering Explores Investment Opportunities in Iraq

By John Lee. The Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Kuala Lumpur, Counselor Ahmed Ghanim Abduljabbar, has met with the leadership of SPARCO Engineering SDN BHD at the Embassy's headquarters. Executive Director Raja Ariff and Managing Director Sumasni Sulaiman expressed the company's intention to launch commercial and investment activities […]

Halliburton Exec discusses Oil and Gas Cooperation in Iraq

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has received the President, Eastern Hemisphere, of Halliburton, Shannon Slocum, and his accompanying delegation in Baghdad. Al-Sudani emphasised that the presence of major international oil companies in Iraq reflects the government's commitment to developing the energy sector in line with global standards. He highlighted Iraq's plans to […]

Iraq Authorises Pipeline Extension Contract with SEPCOIII

By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has authorised the Ministry of Electricity to sign an addendum with China's SEPCOIII [Electric Power Construction Corporation] for the construction of a dry gas pipeline supplying the Anbar Combined-Cycle Power Plant. The project involves a 250-kilometre pipeline, with the new addendum covering the construction of the section from the […]

DNO Increases Oil Production in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. Norway's DNO ASA has reported net production of 56,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) in the second quarter of 2025, out of a company total of 92,600 boepd. Gross production was ramped up on a test basis to 55,000 boepd, split roughly evenly […]

Chevron Returns to Iraq with Oil Exploration Agreement

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has overseen the signing of a principles agreement between the Ministry of Oil and US oil company Chevron for the development of several oil projects in Iraq. The agreement covers the Nasiriyah Project, consisting of four exploration blocks, the development of the Balad oil field, and other […]