By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has deployed a second drilling rig, IDC-56, as part of the ongoing project to drill 35 oil wells at the Zubair oilfield. The project is being implemented under a contract with Italy's ENI, in cooperation with oilfield services company Schlumberger (SLB). IDC had previously commenced operations at […]
By John Lee. France's Vallourec has secured two contracts to supply Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) to support the drilling operations of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and PetroChina in Iraq. According to a statement from the company, these contracts carry potential revenue of over $130 million [IQD 170 billion]. The contracts cover the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has announced the completion of drilling and rehabilitation operations on 113 oil wells during the first half of 2025. The company's teams successfully drilled 27 new wells and rehabilitated 86 existing ones, contributing to the Ministry of Oil's objectives of boosting production levels and improving oilfield efficiency. […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) is making steady progress on its project to drill 15 oil wells in the North Rumaila field, working in coordination with Halliburton and Basra Energy Company Limited (BECL). During a site visit to rig IDC 59, Khalid Abbas Ali, Head of the First Drilling and Workover Department, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has signed an addendum to the contract for the development of the East Baghdad (South) oil field with EBS Petroleum. EBS Petroleum is a body registered in Iraq to conduct petroleum operations on behalf of China's ZhenHua Oil. The Minister confirmed that the agreement will enable the field to […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has announced the successful drilling of 13 new oil wells and the rehabilitation of 53 others across various oilfields, covering the period from January to 21st April 2025. According to IDC's Director General, Engineer Hassan Mohammed Hassan, the achievement reflects the technical and engineering capabilities of the […]
By John Lee. Midland Oil Company (MdOC) has successfully restarted a previously idle vertical oil well in the Ahdab field, using horizontal drilling technology. The operation was carried out in cooperation with Chinese partner Al-Waha Company. Al Waha describes itself as follows: "Al-Waha (Al-Waha petroleum company), a holding joint-ventured enterprise jointly capitalized by CNPC (China […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has completed drilling the first well (LF2) under its contract with Sonangol to drill 13 oil wells in the Qayyarah [Qayara] oilfield, Nineveh province. Drilling operations were conducted using the IDC 223 rig, with a horsepower capacity of 800, demonstrating the technical expertise and efficiency of IDC's […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has commenced drilling operations for the first well in an 18-well project at the Southern East Baghdad oil field, in cooperation with China's EBS Petroleum, a body registered in Iraq to conduct the petroleum operations on behalf of China's ZhenHua Oil, The project aims to boost national […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully drilled and rehabilitated three oil wells in the Zubair oilfield, as part of its commitment to field development and national production enhancement. The company completed the drilling of Zubair/638 well at a depth of 3,500 metres for ENI, using advanced technologies in collaboration with Schlumberger […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has completed drilling a new injection well in the Siba Gas Field in Basra Province. The well, drilled to a depth of 1,215 meters, marks the first project completed under a contract with Kuwait Energy. Kuwait Energy recognized the drilling team's exceptional performance, awarding them for completing […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully drilled and rehabilitated four new oil wells in the Zubair oil field in Basra. The Deputy Director General of the company, Kazim Habash Khalif, said technical teams completed the drilling of a 3,598-meter well for the Zubair Field Operating Authority, boosting field production capacity. Three […]
