Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the oil and gas industry in Iraq.
By John Lee. The Iraq Oil Ministry has announced crude oil export figures for October showing an average of 2.7 million barrels per day (bpd), a drop of 11.53 percent on September’s 3.052 million bpd. The poor performance was blamed on poor weather in the Gulf, and a stoppage of shipments from Northern Iraq to […]
By John Lee. UK-based heavy transport and installation contractor ALE has been awarded the DGS Zubair Oil Field Project. The project scope comprises heavy haulage, engineering and installation services. The DGS project has already commenced and ALE has received several shipments at Umm Qasr Port. A number of cranes, with a capacity ranging from 200t to […]
By John Lee. A court in the United States has dismissed a lawsuit over a disputed cargo of crude oil from Iraqi Kurdistan. The United Kalavyrta [United Kalavrvta, United Kalvrvta] (pictured) spent several months off the coast of Texas after Baghdad tried to have a U.S. court seize the oil. Reuters reports that the case […]
By John Lee. Genel Energy has announced the sale of a 20 percent participating interest in the Chia Surkh Production Sharing Contract ('PSC') to Petoil Inc. As consideration for the sale of the 20% interest, Petoil will carry Genel's share of the costs associated with the Chia Surkh-12 ('CS-12') appraisal well. The total cost of […]
Range Energy Resources Inc has announced that Gas Plus Khalakan (GPK), the sole contractor of the Khalakan Block in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, issued a press release stating that it has spudded the Shewashan-2 development well on 1st October 2015 under Phase 1 of the approved Field Development Plan (FDP) for the Shewashan oil […]
Hertz Global Holdings has announced that Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) has entered into a franchise agreement with the Khudairi Group for the exclusive license to provide rental equipment in Iraq using the "Hertz Equipment" brand and proprietary system. This move will significantly add to HERC's existing network in the Middle East, with HERC Iraq […]
Genel Energy issues the following trading and operations update. The information contained herein has not been audited and may be subject to further review. Murat Özgül (pictured), Chief Executive of Genel, said: "The third quarter of 2015 has been a turning point for Genel. September's payment for exports, coupled with local sales, has stabilised the […]
Kuwait Energy has announced that the consortium comprising of Kuwait Energy (60%) as the operator, Dragon Oil (30%) and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (10%) has commenced oil production from Faihaa-1 well in Block 9, Iraq. The Faihaa-1 well is located in Block 9 field, which is situated in the hub of Iraq’s oil industry […]
Veolia Water Technologies has been selected by HDGSK Joint Venture to supply a Zero Liquid Discharge Evaporator and Crystallizer for the Karbala Refinery Project in Iraq. Veolia will engineer, procure and deliver a Zero Liquid Discharge system based on its proven HPD® Brine Evaporator and Brine Crystallizer technologies for calcium sulfate seeded slurry processes. Iraq's […]
By John Lee. Coalition airstrikes have failed to interrupt the oil industry in areas controlled by the Islamic State group (IS, ISIS, ISIL), reports the Financial Times. IS is running what the article describes as “a sprawling operation almost akin to a state oil company that has grown in size and expertise despite international attempts […]
By John Lee. South Africa's Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) wants to import 24 million barrels of oil a year from Iraq to boost its reserves, according to a report from Reuters. The country has not imported crude oil from Iraq since 2003, when Saddam Hussein was toppled. In August, South Africa's largest black-owned petrochemical company, […]
By John Lee. Iraqi security forces claimed on Thursday to have taken control of most of Baiji oil refinery from the Islamic State group (IS, ISIS, ISIL). But the complex is reported to have been almost completely destroyed in the long battle for control of the site and nearly town. According to Reuters, conservative estimates […]
