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DNO Confirms Re-Start of Ops at Tawke

By John Lee. DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has issued its interim results for the 1st quarter of 2026. Regarding its operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, the company said: "Gross production from the DNO-operated Tawke license, containing the Tawke and Peshkabir fields averaged 52,800 boepd during the first quarter of 2026 (77,268 boepd […]

DNO issues Update on Production

By John Lee. DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has provided an update on production, sales volumes and other selected information for the quarter. Regarding its operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, the company said: "Two wells drilled in December 2025 and January 2026 were brought on production in the Tawke field early in the […]

DNO Sees Long-Term Oil Production in Kurdistan Licences

By John Lee. DNO has outlined the licence timelines and expected production outlook for its development and production assets in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In its recently-issued Annual Report for 2025, the company said the Tawke licence is due to expire in 2026, but includes an automatic five-year extension option that would extend the […]

DNO Confirms Shut Down of Production at Tawke

By John Lee. DNO has confirmed that it has temporarily shut down production and drilling operations on the Tawke license in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and evacuated its staff, as a result of the Iran-Israel-US war. In a statement contained in its Annual Report 2025, the company said it continues to monitor developments closely […]

DNO may Resume Export of Oil via Turkiye

By John Lee. In a statement to the markets this morning, Norway's DNO, which operates the Tawke license in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, has said it, "aims to access export markets or export prices later in the year." Some are interpreting this as meaning that DNO is considering joining the agreement that re-started the […]

SOMO Responds to Report on DNO's Activities in KRI

By John Lee. The State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO) has issued a clarification in response to a Reuters report on 26 September 2025 regarding DNO's export activities. SOMO reaffirmed its commitment to fulfilling all obligations within its mandate and under existing agreements with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), continuing efforts to ensure the smooth flow […]

DNO to Ramps Up Drilling in Kurdistan

By John Lee. Norway's DNO ASA has announced a major scaling-up of operations in the Kurdistan Region after surpassing 500 million barrels of cumulative oil production from the Tawke licence, where it holds a 75 percent operating stake. Drilling will resume next week after a 2.5-year spending pause, beginning with a new production well in the […]

DNO Updates on Production in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. DNO ASA has reported record revenue of USD 547 million and an operating profit of USD 222 million for the third quarter of 2025, both more than double the figures from the previous quarter. Regarding its operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, it reported that gross production at the Tawke licence, where it holds […]

"Fragile" Accord sees Resumption of Oil Exports from KRI

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fragile accord sees resumption of oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan Iraqi federal authorities and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are celebrating an agreement to resume oil exports via Turkey after a two-and-a-half year […]

Renewed KRI Oil Flows Could Benefit US-Iraq-Turkey Relations

By Noam Raydan and Soner Cagaptay, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How Renewed Oil Flows from the ITP Could Benefit U.S.-Iraq-Turkey Relations The potential economic and strategic benefits of reopening the northern Iraqi […]

APIKUR clarifies Payment Mechanism for Kurdistan Oil Exports

By John Lee. The industry group representing international oil companies (IOCs) in Iraqi Kurdistan has clarified the payment mechanism for oil exported through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline (ITP). In a statement on X on Wednesday evening, the Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) said: "Info: The payment mechanism for oil exported through the Iraq-Türkiye […]

Kurdistan Oil Exports Resume After Multi-Party Agreement

By John Lee. Oil exports from Iraq's Kurdistan Region are set to resume through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) following agreements between Baghdad's Federal Government, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), and international oil companies, ending the prolonged export suspension. DNO ASA will deliver the Kurdistan Regional Government's share of production from its Tawke license, currently averaging […]