By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani met with Anil Bora Inan, the new Turkish Ambassador to Iraq, on Monday, welcoming him and wishing him success in his duties. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations and implementing agreements made during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Baghdad last April, which resulted […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Engineer Ziyad Ali Fadel, has announced that Iraq's electrical system has reached an unprecedented production rate of 27,000 MW. A statement from the Ministry says that this is an increase of 3,000 MW on the same period last year. The minister attributed this success to the continuous support […]
By John Lee. During the first half of 2024, the Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) successfully drilled and rehabilitated 105 oil wells across various oil fields. General Manager Khalid Hamza Abbas reported that the company's technical and engineering teams drilled 33 new wells and rehabilitated 72 others for both national extraction companies and international firms operating […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers (Cabinet) has approved the General Company for Airports and Air Navigation to cover expenses for feeding workers and providing living, technical, and medical supplies for K9 teams. This also includes maintenance costs for sonar equipment and baggage inspection devices for one month. According to a statement from the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministerial Council for Economy has approved recommendation 24172 Q, which includes the approval of the Coordinating Committee's meeting minutes. This decision exempts fertiliser contracts from the contracting methods stipulated in the Government Contracts Execution Instructions (2 of 2014) and the Federal General Budget Facilitation Instructions for 2023-2025. The exemption pertains to […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers (Cabinet) has approved an increase in financial allocations for the Ministry of Electricity, amounting to 300 billion dinars [$229 mllion] from the operational budget to cover the following projects: 125 Billion Dinars: For urgent plan projects to alleviate distribution sector bottlenecks, including critical projects, feeders, and substation rehabilitation, […]
By John Lee. Angola's Sonangol has signed a contract with the Iraqi Oil Exploration Company to carry out a 3D seismic survey of its Qayara [Qayarrah] oil field in Nineveh Province. The Ministry's Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs, Bassem Mohammed Khudair, said: "This contract aligns with our strategic vision for the oil sector by involving national […]
By John Lee. Malaysia's HSS Engineering Berhad (HEB) has signed a contract with the Mayoralty of Baghdad for the provision of Project Management Consultancy and Supervision Services for the Baghdad Metro Project. The contract is due to start this month, with a estimated completion date of May 2029. Estimated fees are almost $316 million. Statement […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani announced the launch of several projects aimed at developing the city of Adhamiya in Baghdad, during his visit on Saturday. These projects span various sectors, including traffic management, urban services, electricity, education, healthcare, and heritage conservation. Key initiatives include: Traffic Alleviation: Construction of a new bridge connecting […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Ministry has signed a contract with China's Geo-Jade Petroleum for a 2D and 3D seismic survey of the Naft Khana oil block in Diyala Province. According to a statement from the Ministry, the signing ceremony took place at the Ministry's headquarters on Sunday. The Ministry's Extraction Affairs Deputy, Bassem Mohammed […]
By John Lee. To meet the requirements of the strategic Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP), the Ministerial Council for Energy has approved recommendation (24054 T) for 2024, as follows: Exemption of the CSSP and its consultancy tender with the Austrian firm ILF Consulting from the contracting methods stipulated in the Government Contracting Execution Instructions (2 […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced finalised oil export volumes for May, but has again not disclosed the value of oil exports for the month. This follows an increasing trend of delayed or missing oil export data from the Ministry. While the statement references the Ministry's "belief in informing the people about […]
