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Seismic Survey of Naft Khana Field Completed

By John Lee. The Iraqi Oil Exploration Company has completed a seismic survey of the Naft Khana oil field in Diyala province, achieving the milestone in record time, according to the Ministry of Oil. The announcement was made during a ceremony on Thursday, which also coincided with International Workers' Day. Representing the Minister, Deputy Minister […]

Linxon to Upgrade Power Stations in Iraq

By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity has signed three contracts with Linxon to rehabilitate key 400 kV BSP stations in Baghdad and Diyala as part of the Iraqi Electrical Super Grid. The agreements, funded by SEK and EKN loans, were signed by Riyad Uraibi Muklf, General Director of the General Company for Electrical […]

Iraq Expands East Baghdad Oil Field Contract Area

By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has approved a modification to the contract area of the East Baghdad Oil Field - Southern Region, adding 95 km² west of the Diyala River. According to the Media Office of the Prime Minister, this expansion aims to exploit an estimated 710 million barrels of crude oil […]

Crescent Petroleum secures Iraq Gas Contract

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Tuesday with representatives of UAE's Crescent Petroleum, attended by the Ministers of Oil and Electricity. The meeting discussed the government's plans to advance gas investment in partnership with the private sector. The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Electricity to proceed with […]

China's Geo-Jade meets with Iraqi Ministry of Oil

By John Lee. The Deputy Minister of Oil for Extraction, Mr. Bassem Mohammed Khudair, met with Mr. Fan Jianbang, CEO of the Chinese company Geo-Jade Petroleum, along with his accompanying delegation, on Sunday. Discussions focused on the development of the Naft Khana oil field in Diyala Province, operated by Geo-Jade on behalf of the Midland […]

Iraq signs Gas Field Development Contract

By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has signed a contract to develop the Mansuriya gas field in Diyala province. The contract, awarded to a consortium of China's Jereh (represented by Mr. Li Weibin, the managing director of Jera), and Petro Iraq, aims to increase gas production by 300 million cubic feet per day. […]

New Infrastructure Projects for Diyala

By John Lee. On a visit to Diyala governorate on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani announced a series of new projects: Construction of 99 schools across Diyala, funded by the Iraq Development Fund. Al-Muqdadiya District Sewerage Project, valued at 56.6 billion dinars. Central District of Balad Ruz Sewerage Project, valued at 45.4 billion dinars. […]

UNDP Empowers 4,000 Farmers in Diyala

By John Lee. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Japan, has rehabilitated a nursery in Baqubah, Diyala, enhancing both agricultural output and economic growth in the governorate: Impact: Over 4,000 farmers in Diyala will benefit. The nursery will produce more than 25,000 seedlings annually. Support includes modern irrigation techniques […]

Iraq Signs Seismic Survey Contract for Naft Khana Oil Block

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 […]

DG Inspects Progress at New Diyala Oil Concessions

By John Lee. The Director General of Midland Oil Company emphasized the 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, […]

Iraqi PM chairs meeting of Reconstruction and Investment Cmte

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has led the fifth meeting of the High Committee for Reconstruction and Investment, at which several housing projects were approved in various provinces. During the meeting, authorization was granted to the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Municipalities to negotiate with the executing company for the Housing […]

Siemens Energy to supply Five New Substations in Iraq

By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity (MoE) of the Republic of Iraq has awarded Siemens Energy a contract to deliver five High Voltage Substations on a turnkey basis to address the increasing demand for power transmission in Iraq, providing power to around 2.5 million homes. The government of Iraq is focusing on strengthening the […]