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IDC Completes 15 Oil Wells in October

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has announced the successful drilling and rehabilitation of 15 oil wells in October, part of its ongoing efforts to enhance production across Iraq's oil fields. According to a statement from the Ministry of Oil, the company drilled four new wells and rehabilitated 11 others across various fields. […]

IDC Completes Oil Wells in Sth Baghdad and Bazargan

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully completed drilling two oil wells, one in the East Baghdad South field and another in the Bazargan South field (part of the Maysan fields). Deputy General Manager Kazem Habash Khalif stated that the company continues to implement its ambitious plans using advanced drilling techniques while […]

IDC Completes New Well at Zubair Field

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC), in collaboration with Schlumberger, ahs completed the drilling of well ZB 606 at a depth of 3,463 meters in the Zubair oil field in Basra. This marks the 36th well drilled under a contract with Italy's ENI to drill 37 wells. The well was drilled using IDC's […]

Iraq Completes First Multilateral Oil Well in East Baghdad Field

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced the completion of its first multilateral oil well in the Southern East Baghdad field, using modern drilling technology. Deputy Minister for Extraction Affairs, Bassem Mohammed Khudair, highlighted the rapid drilling and doubled production capacity achieved at a low economic cost. The project, operated by China's EBS […]

Iraqi Drilling Company Completes 105 Oil Wells in H1 2024

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 […]

IDC Launches Largest Drilling Rig in Iraq

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has launched its largest drilling rig, IDC 57, at the Majnoon oil field. General Manager Khaled Hamza Abbas said the with 3,000-horsepower rig is modern, advanced and capable of drilling wells up to 8,500 meters deep. The technical and engineering teams have started drilling the Yamama appraisal […]

IDC Completes Oil Well at Bai Hassan Field

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully completed the drilling of oil well 199 at the Bai Hassan oil field, west of Kirkuk. Drilling reached a depth of 1,810 meters, using the1,000-horsepower IDC 222 drilling rig. The work was done on behalf of the North Oil Company (NOC). (Source: Ministry of Oil)

IDC Drills and Rehabs 52 Oil Wells in Q1 2024

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully drilled and rehabilited 52 oil wells during the first quarter of 2024. Mr. Khaled Hamza Abbas, the General Manager of the IDC, said that the company has managed to drill 19 oil wells and rehabilitate 33 others in Iraqi oil fields. (Source: Ministry of Oil)

IDC Completes New Oil Well at East Baghdad Field

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully completed the drilling of the oil well EBS-68 as part of the contract with the Chinese company Zhenhua to drill 27 oil wells at the East Baghdad field, in collaboration with China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL), a division of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation […]

IDC Successfully Completes Drilling at Zubair Oil Field

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully completed the drilling of oil well Zubair/475 to a depth of 2,402 meters. Additionally, the company has accomplished the drilling of oil well Zubair/462, reaching a depth of 3,562 meters. These operations are part of the contract signed with the Italian company ENI to drill […]

IDC Reclaims 2 Wells for North Oil Company

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has completed the reclamation of two oil wells in the Khabbaz and Jambur oil fields in Kirkuk. The Khabbaz/45 well was reclaimed using the IDC 206 drilling rig as part of a nine-well reclamation project for the North Oil Company (NOC) in the Khabbaz oil field. The […]

IDC Completes Oil Well at East Baghdad Field

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully completed the drilling of oil well EBS-64 as part of the contract with the Chinese company Zhenhua, aiming to drill 27 oil wells at the East Baghdad field. The operation, conducted in collaboration with China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL), a division of the China National […]