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OEC Completes 2D Seismic Survey at South Fakka

By John Lee. The Oil Exploration Company (OEC) has completed the 2D seismic survey of South Fakka in Maysan [Missan] province. During a visit on Sunday to the Fifth Amphibious Seismic Team, OEC Director General Dr. Osama Raouf Hussein praised the national workforce for delivering what he described as a milestone achievement that reflects the […]

IDC Completes New Wells at Zubair and Fakka

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully completed the drilling of two oil wells in the Zubair and Fakka [Jabal Fauqi] oil fields. The ZB-608 oil well in the Zubair oil field reached a depth of 3,598 meters using the 1,500-horsepower IDC 38 drilling rig. This is part of the contract with […]

IDC starts Drilling New Oil Wells

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has begun drilling the FQCS-88 oil well at the Fakka oil field in eastern Maysan [Missan] province. The 2,000-horsepower IDC 55 rig is operating as part of a project to drill 22 oil wells for the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). It will drill to a […]

Iraq, Iran agree to Resolve Dispute on Joint Oil Fields

By Sara al-Qaher for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.  On Feb. 20, the Iraqi Oil Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iranian Oil Ministry to settle disputes over the joint oil fields and examine the possibility of building […]