Total is consdering a bigger stake in the Halfaya oilfield, in a bid to increase its presence in Iraq, its chief executive said on Thursday.
Total Wants Bigger Stake in Iraq's Halfaya Field
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NOC Drills 9 New Oil Wells
Iraqi state-run North Oil Company (NOC) finalized drilling nine new oil wells and will rehabilitate 13 other oil wells during the coming days.
Barzani Approves Kurdistan Region’s 2010 Budget
President of Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani ratified on Wednesday the 2010 budget
Iraq Oil Ministry Says New Government Shall Not Cancel Newly Signed Oil Contracts
Iraq Ministry of Oil said that the upcoming government does not have the right to cancel the oil contracts
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Oil Exports to Turkey to Resume
Iraqi crude exports to the Mediterranean port town of Ceyhan in Turkey could resume in a week after an explosion blamed on an attack damaged an oil pipeline on Thursday, an Iraqi oil official said. "We are sure now that it was sabotage not a technical failure... The time frame to fix the pipeline and […]
Iraq to Save Money Spent on Importing Oil Derivatives
According to Al SumariaTV, an Iraqi Oil Ministry Spokesman said that Iraq will save more than $5 billion by adding new refining units to the Al Dora refinery and rehabilitating the Beiji refinery. Money that used to be spent on buying oil derivatives from neighboring countries in order to meet the needs of the local […]
Weatherford to Be Ready for Iraq Fields by July
Weatherford has established nine rigs operating on the ground in Iraq with 1,000 employees.
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Iraq Cabinet Approves Naft Al Wassat Company
Iraq Government Spokesman Ali Dabbagh said that the Cabinet approved Ministry of Oil request to establish Naft Al Wassat Company with a capital of 100 billion Iraqi Dinars.
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Exxon to Lead Water Injection Project in Iraq
Exxon Mobil has been picked to lead a "multibillion-dollar" water-injection project on behalf of international oil companies that won contracts in southern Iraqi oilfields
CNPC: Rumaila Oilfield Output up 10% by Year-End
A consortium led by China National Petroleum Corp. and U.K. oil major BP PLC plans to increase crude oil production from the field by 10% by the end of this year.
Iraq Middle Oil Fields Output to Reach 400,000 Bpd
The Ministry of Oil will decouple some directorates from the Ministry and annex the same to Naft Al Wassat Company in order to speed up establishing the company and to decrease the pressure faced by the SOC, MOC.
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Turkey State Owned Oil Company Presents Bids to Develop Iraq Natural Gas Fields
Turkey state Owned Oil Company said that the company intends to offer bids in order to develop Akas, Al Mansouriah and Siba for natural gas in Iraq.