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US "Racing To Lock Down" Iraqi Gas Prize

By Simon Watkins, for OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Why The U.S. Is Racing To Lock Down Iraq's Most Explosive Geopolitical Gas Prize Sharing its eastern border with Iran, its northern border with Turkey, its western border with Syria and […]

Production Target Announced for Akkas Gas Field

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced a long-term plan to raise production at the Akkas gas field to 400 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd), with an interim target of 143 MMscfd by mid-2027. A meeting with a delegation from US company ConocoPhillips is expected in Baghdad to discuss implementation of […]

ConocoPhillips-Led Consortium to Explore Akkas Gas Field

By John Lee. The Iraqi Minister of Oil has been authorised to sign a memoranda of understanding (MoU) with a consortium comprising US-based companies ConocoPhillips, TI Capital and Novaterra Energy. Cabinet approved the agreement, which involves assessing the exploration and development potential at the Akkas gas field (pictured) in western Iraq, and surrounding areas. Earlier […]