By John Lee. In a statement to the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, Dana Gas has announced that Pearl Petroleum has commenced arbitration proceedings against Canadian company Enerflex, the EPC contractor of the KM 250 project. The arbitration relates to the termination of Enerflex's contract for the Khor Mor Gas Expansion Project, due to alleged performance […]
By John Lee. Pearl Petroleum terminated Enerflex's contract for the Khor Mor Gas Expansion Project due to alleged performance issues and project delays. Enerflex disputes the termination, citing a deadly drone attack near the project site and invoking force majeure due to safety concerns. A significant dispute has emerged between Pearl Petroleum, developer of the […]
By John Lee. The Director General of Midland Oil Company emphasized the company's commitment to providing a conducive investment environment for successful global companies in the fifth licensing round for the development of oil and gas fields. During an inspection visit to the Khashim Ahmer-Injana [Khasham Al-Ahmar] and Gilabat-Qumar [Kalabat] fields in Diyala province, Mr. […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Minister has 'activated' three contracts with UAE-based Crescent Petroleum, as part of Iraq's fifth licensing round. The contracts are aimed at harnessing 400 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, within one and a half years, from the following development blocks: Gilabat-Qumar [Kalabat], in Diyala Khashim Ahmer-Injana [Khasham Al-Ahmar], […]
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By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ban On IOCs In Iraqi Kurdistan May Be Lifted The recent signing by Iraq's federal government in Baghdad of three long-term oil and gas sector contracts with the UAE's Crescent […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. China Makes Big Moves To Secure Iraqi Oil Whilst the U.S. and its allies appear to be taking a subtle approach to advancing their remaining interests in Iraq, as hinted […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the recommendation of the Economic Energy Council to sign contracts for the fifth energy licensing round. According to a government statement, the fifth-round projects had been suspended for four years due to "a complaint about the correctness of the procedures." It adds that, "after this file […]
By John Lee. Three companies have reportedly stopped operations at Kurdistan's Khor Mor gas field following rocket attacks. According to Reuters, the companies are Texas-based Exterran, and Turkish subcontractors Havatek and Biltek. The field is operated by Pearl Petroleum, a consortium led by UAE-based Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum. More here. (Source: Reuters)
Dana Gas and its partner, Crescent Petroleum, have reported record sales gas production from their operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), reaching 452 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMscf/d) at the end of 2021. The production milestone is the culmination of numerous process improvements at the Khor Mor gas plant, including […]
Pearl Petroleum, the consortium led by Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum of the UAE, has signed a $250 million financing agreement with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to support the gas expansion works currently under way at the Khor Mor gas plant in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). DFC is the development […]
Dana Gas and its partner Crescent Petroleum have announced the full resumption of the expansion project at the Khor Mor field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), which the companies jointly operate on behalf of the Pearl Petroleum consortium. The KM250 expansion involves further investment of US$600 million to add 250 million cubic feet […]
