By John Lee. If anyone doubts the importance of last week's agreement for US oil major ExxonMobil to return to Iraq, may we suggest reading the following article from Simon Watkins in OilPrice: What ExxonMobil's Comeback in Iraq Really Means. The author describes it as "perhaps the most significant of the recent deals between firms […]
By John Lee. US energy major ExxonMobil has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Iraq's Ministry of Oil. A statement today (Wednesday) from the Prime Minister's Office gave few details, but the agreement is thought to involve the Iraq's giant Majnoon field. During a meeting with ExxonMobil Vice President Peter Larden and the accompanying […]
By John Lee. Under the patronage of Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani, Basra Oil Company (BOC) organized a ceremony for the handover of the main operator role for the West Qurna 1 oilfield. The event, attended by the Ministry's Deputy for Extraction Affairs Basim Mohammed Khudair, marked the transfer of management responsibilities to China's PetroChina, […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Iraq Finally Become A Global Petrochemicals Powerhouse? With its vast oil and gas resources, there is no fundamental reason why Iraq cannot become a world-class producer of high-value petrochemicals. […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has received approval from the Ministerial Energy Council (Recommendation 23067/T) for a final settlement with ExxonMobil. This settlement, known as the "Settlement Agreement," resolves longstanding disputes arising from the service contract for the West Qurna oilfield project between Basra Oil Company (BOC) and US-based oil giant. The […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Takes First Step Towards Becoming The World's Biggest Oil Producer Iraq's parliamentary oil and gas committee plans to increase the country's oil production to more than five million barrels […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's New Prime Minister Doubles Down On Oil & Gas Deals With China And Russia It is possible that U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, believed for a moment that […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ending ExxonMobil Presence in WQ1 Oilfield Legal-Contractual Discussion with Economic-Financial Analysis Information indicates that the Iraqi Ministry of Oil (MoO) proposed to acquire (buy) ExxonMobil's participation interest (PI) in the West Qurna […]
By John Lee. Pertamina, the Indonesian state-owned energy company, will reportedly buy an additional 10 percent stake in the West Qurna 1 oilfield from ExxonMobil. The Deputy Director-General of the Basra Oil Company (BOC), Hassan Muhammad Hassan, told the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the agrreement, "is subject to the signing of the settlement […]
Writing in Oil Price, Simon Watkins that the recent approval of the Iraqi National Oil Company (INOC)'s acquisition of ExxonMobil's 32.7 percent stake in the West Qurna 1 oil field is likely to leave China delighted, the U.S. irritated, and Iraq's oil industry still unable to achieve any of its key oil output goals. Click […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi cabinet has agreed to allow the Basra Oil Company (BOC) to take over ExxonMobil's holding in the West Qurna 1 oilfield, at a price of up to $350 million. Addressing media after Wednesday's cabinet meeting, Minister of Communications Arkan Al-Shaibani (pictured) said the cabinet also allocated an initial payment of […]
By John Lee. DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced that the Kurdistan Regional Government has approved the Company's acquisition of ExxonMobil's remaining 32 percent interest in the Baeshiqa license, doubling DNO's stake. In parallel, commerciality has been declared on the license with plans submitted for fast-track development including early production from previously […]
