By John Lee. UK-based Serco has agreed a contract extension with the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) to deliver air traffic services and academy training. David J. Greer OBE, CEO, Serco Middle East commented: "The contract extension issued to Serco is a true testament of our work and approach to air traffic safety and training […]
American Science and Engineering (AS&E) has announced that it has received an order to supply its Z Portal cargo screening system and Gemini parcel inspection systems to Najaf International Airport. Chuck Dougherty, AS&E's President and CEO, said: "We are proud to have been selected by Najaf Airport, one of Iraq's busiest airports, to provide the […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government's Department of Information Technology (DIT) has announced that Kurdistan’s top level domain, ".KRD" is available for public registration. The Department encourages brands, organizations and individuals to take this opportunity to register the names that are important to them. “In an era of increasing global connectivity and emergence of billions of new […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil quotes a report by Rystad Energy as saying that Iraq has the world's third-lowest-cost crude oil. Kuwait came in lowest at $8.50 per barrel, with Saudi Arabia at $9.90, followed by Iraq at $10.70. Fourth place went to UAE at $12.30, and Iran took fifth place with $12.60. […]
Atlas Copco has appointed a new distributor, Merkez Al-Madina for Machinery and Equipment Trading Company. The company is part of the HMBS Group, which has been operating in Iraq for over 100 years and will now represent Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique and Construction Technique business areas in Iraq. Equipment and aftermarket services covered by this […]
Switzerland's ABB has won an order worth around $100 million from Mass Global Holding to deliver a gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation that will help integrate 3,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity generated by a combined cycle power plant, utilizing Iraq’s natural gas resources. The government is rebuilding the country, investing in national housing programs and has […]
Oryx Petroleum Corporation Limited and Zeg Oil and Gas Ltd have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Zeg Oil has subscribed for and been issued 75.7 million common shares of the Corporation for consideration of $30 million. In addition, Oryx Petroleum intends to contract with an affiliate of Zeg Oil for […]
PECB has announced that it has signed a new partnership agreement with Erbil-based Citadel Engineering Company, to distribute PECB training courses in Iraq. This partnership will ensure that the respective companies will give their contribution based on their expertise in offering and organizing PECB courses. Eric Lachapelle, CEO of PECB, said: “PECB has built a […]
Twenty-eight technicians from Shell Iraq will call North East England home for the next 16 weeks as they complete a specialist training programme at Middlesbrough-based TTE Technical Training Group. The trainees, who will be accompanied by a supervisor from Shell, are a mix of electrical, instrumentation and process professionals, who are completing an upskilling course, […]
The Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC), in its capacity as the sole entity responsible for regulating telecommunications, broadcasting and information Services in Iraq, is initiating the process of launching the Mobile Number Portability service (MNP). In line with their respective obligations, Asiacell, Korek and Zain, the three Iraqi mobile telecommunications operators, are initiating the […]
Malta-based Medserv has announced that it has today completed the acquisition of Middle East Tubular Services (METS), a group of companies based in the UAE, Oman and Iraq. Established in 2006 in Sharjah, UAE, METS has grown rapidly becoming a market leader due to its position as the only one-stop-shop for oil country tubular goods […]
ALE has completed the year-long operations for the Badra heavy transportation contract in Iraq. The global heavy lifting specialists were contracted as part of the Badra Oil Field Development Project to receive and transport 44 heavy and Out of Gauge (OOG) items 600km to site. With weights up to 230t and dimensions up to 48m […]
