Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the oil and gas industry in Iraq.
By John Lee. Iraq's Middle Oil Company [Midland Oil Company] has signed a preliminary agreement with a joint venture consisting of the Chinese company Jereh and Petro Iraq to develop the Mansuriyah gas field. Deputy Minister for Extraction Affairs, Bassem Mohammed Khudair, stated that this contract is part of the Ministry of Oil's efforts to […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with the Chinese company Geo-Jade and the Iraqi company Crescent Basra (Hilal al-Basra) to invest in the integrated development project at the Tuba field, in the Zubair district of Basra. According to a statement from the Ministry, the project would have […]
By John Lee. The Ministry's Deputy Minister for Gas Affairs has inspected the gas project in Block 9 (Al-Fayhaa, Faihaa) in Basra province. Mr. Ezzat Saber said he hoped to utilize 130 million cubic feet per day of gas from the field by year-end, along with equipping power stations to process 100 million cubic feet […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani received a delegation from the American engineering firm KBR on Thursday. The meeting included an overview of the company's operations in Iraq, particularly in collaboration with Iraqi oil companies in oil production and in maximising the capture of associated gas. Discussions also revolved around potential participation […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Looks To Finish Phase 1 of CSSP Oil Megaproject by 2028 On the face of it, there is no good reason why Iraq cannot become one of the world's […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani presided over the signing ceremony for the Faw Refinery Investment Project, a significant initiative within the framework of Iraq's plan to expand refining capacities and attract foreign investment. The project, a collaboration between the Ministry of Oil's South Refineries Company (SRC) and the China National Chemical Engineering […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has concluded its fifth-plus and sixth oil and gas licensing rounds, with Chinese companies winning most of the fields awarded: Fifth-plus licensing round: Abu Khema: Zhenhua Oil Ad Daimah: KAR Group Alan: KAR Group Block 7: China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Dhufriyah: Anton Oil Fao: United Energy […]
By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has provided an operational update and announced the launch of a share buyback programme of the Company's Common Shares for up to a maximum aggregate consideration of $10 million. Full statement fron GKP: Gulf Keystone, a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, today […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why Iraq Just Awarded A Strategically Vital Gas Field To A Ukrainian Firm Russia-aligned Iraq has awarded the development of a crucial gas field to a Ukrainian firm. The importance […]
From Tasnim, under a Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said the gas contract between Iran and Iraq, which would finish at the end of June 20, 2024, was extended […]
By John Lee. Genel Energy issued the following trading and operations update relating to Q1 2024 on Thursday, ahead of the Company's Annual General Meeting: Paul Weir (pictured), Chief Executive of Genel, said: "We have achieved balanced income and expenditure in the first quarter of the year, which is ahead of schedule. Local sales from […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has defended its decision to award the development of the Akkas gas field to little-known Ukrainian company, Ukrzemresurs. According to a statement from the Ministry, the decision followed Ukrzemresurs' application to the Contracts and Petroleum Licensing Directorate (PCLD), fulfilling the required standards and providing financial and legal […]
