Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the oil and gas industry in Iraq.
A survey of more than 300 senior executives by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) found that foreign investors are still put off by violence in Iraq, but most companies believe the security situation will improve, despite the withdrawal of international troops. The EIU surveyed 367 senior executives from 52 countries about their perceptions of investment […]
Further to our report last week Halliburton has confirmed that it has been awarded a letter of intent by Shell Iraq Petroleum Development B.V. for the development of the Majnoon field in Southern Iraq. Dow Jones suggests the contract for the 15 wells could be worth $150m. The giant Majnoon field is one of the […]
Minister of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Ashti Hawrami, announced on Thursday that his ministry seeks to increase the daily oil production in the region to 3-4 million barrels in the next four years, noting that revenues will increase during this period to $25 billion [30 trillion Iraqi dinars]. “The region has 45 […]
More details are coming to light regarding Petrofac's new contract in Iraq, about which we reported last week. Dow Jones reports that the two crude-oil processing plants will be at Iraq's super giant Majnoon oil field, which is run by Iraq's state-run South Oil Co., Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) and Malaysia's state-run Petronas, and […]
An Iraqi oil industry veteran, Dr Thamir Al Uqaili, says there is a general belief that the production plateau targets (PPTs) of the international oil companies who have won contracts in Iraq are too ambitious and that export will face a marketing problem. The exploration of Iraq’s rich oil and gas fields will be under […]
We launch our new Jobs in Iraq page today on the IBN web site in response to reader demand. This is a free reciprocal service for Recruitment Agencies and Employers with jobs on offer in Iraq. For readers it provides a welcome source of employment options in a country crying out for skilled labour and […]
We recently reported on a constitutional challenge to Iraq's oilfield development contracts, which was being pursued by a former member of parliament - you can find our article here, with additional legal opinion here. The challenge centered on the Rumaila contract, signed with BP and CNPC in 2009, as a test case. According to Iraq […]
Reuters reports that oil exports from Iraq’s Basra terminal recovered to 1.56 million barrels on Tuesday, after dropping to 720,000 barrels on Monday due to pipeline repairs. “The flow rate from Basra port is recovering after they finished repairs on some parts of the export pipeline yesterday evening,” a shipping source claimed. The shipper said […]
Sales and cash-flow were up at Norwegian oil producer DNO in the second quarter of 2010, but its shares are down 0.8% this morning on the Norwegian bourse. The company, which has significant operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, issued the following statement: DNO International ASA achieved an EBITDA of NOK 171 million [$27.8m] from total sales […]
Energy companies from the UAE are interested in investing as Iraq’s oil and natural-gas industries, a government official said. “There are indications that the UAE will have a place in the petroleum and energy sector,” Abdullah Ibrahim Al Shehi, the country’s ambassador to Iraq, said on Monday at a gathering of diplomatic officials in Abu […]
Oil exports from Iraq's Basra terminal fell to 720,000 barrels on Monday, down from 1.728 million barrels the previous day, due to maintenance on the offshore pipeline, according to a report from Reuters. "Exports from Basra dropped today as technical teams are conducting maintenance work on some parts of the export pipeline," a source said. […]
Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO) has cut the official selling price for September shipments of its Basra Light crude to Asia, reducing the cost to its lowest level in eighteen months, while raising its price to the US. In common with some other countries, Iraq's oil is priced relative to regional benchmark prices: For […]
