المؤتمر الدولي حول تكنولوجيا المياه وهندسة الموارد في العراق
المؤتمر الدولي للهندسة الموارد المائية تكنولوجيا في العراق والتزامها للإمكانات التقنية لتلبية الطلب المستقبلي هو مبتكرة جدا ومفهوم جديد جدا للمؤتمر الذي يجري التخطيط لعقده لتعزيز المناقشات حول موضوع هندسة الموارد المائية التكنولوجيا. المؤتمر سيكون بين حفنة المؤتمرات التي ستنظم حول هذا الموضوع الهام، وبالتالي ستشهد مشاركة عدد كبير من الضيوف والمشاركين من مختلف أنحاء […]
Ministry of Oil Confirms "Completely Different" 5th Round Contracts
By John Lee. Iraq's Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate, part of the Ministry of Oil, has announced that it is working on the launch of the country's 5th energy licensing round. This round of bidding will relate to gas prospects only, with the PCLD saying it will: Choose the exploratory areas that have high and promising […]
Nassiriyah Oilfield and Refinery to be Offered as Single Contract
By John Lee. Iraq's Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate, part of the Ministry of Oil, is preparing for a licensing round to develop the Al-Nasiriya oil field, and to build a refinery in the area. These will be considered as a single complete project, and qualified companies will soon be invited to tender. (Source: Ministry of […]
Iraqi Ports to Rehabilitate Container Yard at Umm Qasr
By John Lee. The General Company for Iraqi Ports has signed a contract with a specialized Company to rehabilitate a courtyard for storing containers in Um Qasr seaport. A statement by the Transportation Ministry said: "The Head of Northern Umm Qast port, Safa Abdul Hussein, signed a contract with Alaq Almisk and Almisnav Company to […]
Japanese Ambassador Thanks KRG for Support
Outgoing Japanese Ambassador Susumu Hasegawa met on Wednesday with President Barzani to bid him farewell as he prepares to leave Iraq. Ambassador Hasegawa thanked the President and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for their support and assistance. He discussed Japan’s relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, as well as the projects that Japanese institutions […]
Friend or Foe? Baghdad and Erbil’s ‘Arms Race’
By Hoshnag Ose. This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A recent stoush between Iraqi and Iraqi Kurdish forces near the Syrian border is a symptom of the “arms race” between the two. They act more […]
Iraqi Oil: Resource Curse or Glorious Blessing?
Our Expert Blogger Ahmed Mousa Jiyad talks to Robert Tollast about Iraq’s energy revolution. RT: The involvement of major US IOC’s such as Exxon and Chevron in Iraqi Kurdistan has sparked a war of words between Baghdad and Erbil. Possibly concerned about a breakdown in relations between the KRG and Baghdad, the US State Department […]
Kentz Wins FEED Contract at West Qurna
By John Lee. In its half-yearly report issued on Thursday, Irish engineering services group Kentz announced that it was recently awarded a new engineering design contract in Iraq. The company will serve as the main FEED (front-end engineering and design) contractor on the Tuba Project, comprising part of the overall development of the West Qurna […]
Baghdad: 1,250 Years and Counting
By John Lee. In July 762 AD, Caliph Abu Jaafar al-Mansur commissioned the building of a city on the River Tigris. Baghdad rapidly became a centre of learning and an economic and political powerhouse. Today, despite a population of over 7 million, the city's standing is greatly diminished; security continues to be a problem, and […]
Iraq Pipeline Delays Threaten Shell's Majnoon Output
By John Lee. Delays in the construction of an Iraqi pipeline threaten to stall production at Shell's Majnoon oilfield for at least three months, forcing the field to miss a 2012 target of 175,000 barrels per day, reports Reuters. In February, production at Majnoon was 54,000 bpd, Shell says, but averaged only 18,600 bpd for the […]
US Delivers Last of 140 Tanks to Iraq
By John Lee. Iraq has taken delivery of last nine American M1A1 Abrams tanks from the order of 140 that it has received over the past two years. AFP reports that the tanks are valued at $860 million, $804 million of which was paid by Iraq with the remainder of the cost borne by the […]
KRG Warns on Oil Exports
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government has again warned Baghdad that it will stop exporting oil if the central government continues withholding payments to the oil companies operating in the region. The KRG has set 1st September as the start date for halting oil exports. An official has said Baghdad has not given any […]