By John Lee. A seismic survey contract has been signed between the Iraq Oil Exploration Company and Zhenhua Oil (EBS Petroleum) for seismic survey work at the Abu Khema block in Muthanna province, covering the Annexe to Licensing Round Five and Licensing Round Six. The contract was signed on Wednesday in the presence of Minister […]
By John Lee. A new hydrocarbon discovery has been made at the Qurnain exploration block in southwest Iraq, marking the first oil find at any block awarded under the fifth supplementary and sixth licensing rounds. The discovery was confirmed following the drilling of exploratory well Shams-11, which began on 10th January 2026. A potential hydrocarbon […]
By John Lee. A contract has been signed to drill 17 horizontal wells in the East Baghdad South oil field, as part of ongoing development efforts in Iraq's central region. The agreement was concluded between Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) and Chinese firm EBS Petroleum [Zhenhua Oil], in the presence of Midland Oil Company Director General Mohammed […]
By John Lee. The longest horizontal oil well ever drilled in Iraq has been completed at the East Baghdad oil field, southern area. The project was delivered by the Midland Oil Company in cooperation with the Chinese firm EBS Petroleum [Zhenhua Oil] and involved the drilling of the horizontal well EBMK-8-1H. The well reached a total […]
By John Lee. Firefighting and safety teams from the Midland Oil Company have assisted in extinguishing a fire at a private asphalt plant east of Baghdad. The incident occurred around four kilometres from the S2 site within the East Baghdad oil field, southern area, in the Kargouliya district. The company's teams responded as part of […]
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 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 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 […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Midland [Middle] Oil Company (MdOC) has reportedly announced the discovery of a significant oil reserve in the East Baghdad field. The discovery was made in collaboration with EBS Petroleum, a body registered in Iraq to conduct petroleum operations on behalf of China's ZhenHua Oil, According to state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced the commencement of drilling the 100th well in the East Baghdad Field (Southern Zone). Operated by Midland Oil Company and EBS Petroleum, a body registered in Iraq to conduct the petroleum operations on behalf of China's ZhenHua Oil, this marks Iraq's first horizontally drilled well in […]
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 […]
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 […]
