Two new sub-contracts have been granted for two local companies to participate in developing the Badra oil field in southern Iraq’s Wassit Province, Aswat al-Iraq reports on Thursday. “The Russian Gasbromneft Company [Gazprom Neft], which won the contract to develop [the] Badra oil field, 90 km to the east of Kut ... has decided to […]
Reuters reports that Russia is talking directly with Iraq's oil-rich Kurdistan region about investment opportunities there, Russia's ambassador to Iraq said on Tuesday, a strategy that could irritate Iraq's central government. Baghdad is at odds with the semi-autonomous northern region and has strongly opposed oil deals the Kurds have signed independently with foreign companies. The […]
An official source with the Oil Ministry said the ministry is currently developing several oilfields shared with neighboring countries including the oilfield, "Badra" with the Iranians.
