Basra Council to Vote on New Projects
Basra Provincial Council will be voting on the new projects on Tuesday (May 18). “The projects are funded by Basra revenues from oil production and border points,” a source from the council told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Tuesday. He noted that the council will have a meeting tomorrow to approve the projects. The oil-rich […]
Iraq Aims to Roll out the Barrel
Iraq, which last year awarded ten contracts to oil majors, expects to boost oil output to 3.2 million barrels per day (bpd) by the end of 2011, a top official said.
Iraq to Sign Contract Developing 3 New Oil Fields
The Iraqi oil ministry is set to sign a contract with a Turkish-Chinese consortium to develop three new oil fields in the country's southern area, an Iraqi oil official said Sunday.
CNOOC Announces the Signing of Technical Service Contract for Missan Oil Fields in Iraq
Mr. Fu Chengyu, Chairman and CEO of the Company welcomed the signing of the TSC and commented, "It is a great pleasure to participate in rebuilding Iraqi's oil industry together with TPAO.
Iraq Mulls Inviting Cos to Develop Furat Oilfields
Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani said on Monday the Oil Ministry was considering inviting foreign oil companies to develop the Middle Furat oilfields.
Iraq Kurd Oil Exports to Flow Only Under New Govt
Oil exports from Iraq's semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region will start only after the formation of a new Iraqi government, the region's natural resources minister said.
Iraq and United Nations Discuss Co-financing Mechanisms for Donor Countries' Projects
Iraq in coordination with the United Nations has formed a joint technical committee to search for co-financing mechanisms for projects of donor countries. This came during a meeting of the advisory board, the Council of Ministers with the representatives of the United Nations.
Ban on Recruitment of Indians for Iraq Lifted
Indian labourers who had been using the UAE as a gateway to enter Iraq can now get to that country directly, following the Indian Government's move to lift a ban on recruitment of Indians to work in Iraq.
Reading the tea leaves of violence in Iraq
By Dr Mike Knights Is Iraq getting more secure or is it stuck in a violent rut or even slipping backwards? Getting a straight answer to this question is one of the biggest frustrations for those who are considering visiting Iraq or investing in the country. US and Iraqi leaders cite ongoing improvements in security […]
Foreign Reporters Rap Kurdish Authorities over Press Freedom
Eighteen foreign correspondents who have long covered Iraqi Kurdistan sharply criticised the region's government on Sunday over a deterioration in the work conditions of Kurdish reporters. In an open letter to the president of the autonomous region Massud Barzani and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, himself a Kurd, they pointed to the so far unsolved murder […]
Italians get Important Role in E-government Project
The General Manager of the Department of External Relations and Information, Ministry of Communications Ms. Khairiya al-Musawi, met second secretary Francisco Fidel from the Italian Embassy, to discuss cooperation between the two countries in the area of e-government . They also discussed the possibility of cooperation in training in Information and External Relations, to take […]
Umm Qasr power link finished
The linking of the barge line of Umm Qasr with an electrical transformer station as been completed, in order to supplement the national grid by 125 MW. The Executive Director of the project said that the work had been completed in spite of obstacles encountered by the engineering and technical staffs during project implementation. Theses […]