Name: Tel Hajar (also known as Tell Al-Hajjar)
Controlled by: Ministry of Oil (Baghdad).
Location: The block lies within the north-western part of Iraq, within the Nineveh Governorate by the Iraq-Syria border. The Block area is about 7,300 km², according to the Petroluem Contracts and Licensing Directorate (PCLD); on announcement of the results of the licensing round, the Ministry of Oil said it has an area of about 7,270 square km.
Discovery: Three wells have been drilled. Gas and oil potential.
Status: The block was offered in the Sixth licensing round, May 2024, but no bids were received.
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A full list of oil and gas fields controlled by the Ministry of Oil in Baghdad can be found here.