Name: Bashneft
Based in: Russia
PJSOC Bashneft is а vertically integrated russian oil company. In 2014 the Company ranked sixth in terms of oil production and fourth in terms of crude oil refining among Russian oil companies. It is one of Russia’s oldest oil companies, having produced oil since 1932.
In late 2016, the company was acquired by Rosneft.
Fields in Iraq: Block 12
From the company's website:
Bashneft gained the right to operate hydrocarbon exploration, development and production at Block 12 following a licensing round in June 2012.
To implement the project, a consortium was established, with Bashneft being represented by its wholly owned subsidiary, Bashneft International B.v. , which owns a 70% stake in the consortium and acts as the operator of the project.
Bashneft’s partner in the consortium, Premier Oil, is represented by its subsidiary, Premier Oil Exploration and Production (Iraq) Ltd., holding a 30% stake.
On November 8, 2012, the consortium signed a 25-year exploration, development and production service contract (EDPSC) with the Iraqi state-owned South Oil Company; the contract may be renewed for five years.
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A full list of International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Iraq under licences granted by the Ministry of Oil in Baghdad can be found here.