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Dyncorp Wins Contract for Aviation Maintenance

By John Lee. Dyncorp International has been awarded a $13,253,810 contract for aviation field maintenance services in support of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command. Work will be performed in Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2018. (Source: US Dept of Defense)

Genel Energy Updates on Operations in Kurdistan

Genel Energy has issued a trading and operations update in advance of the Company's full-year 2017 results, which are scheduled for release on 22 March 2018. The information contained herein has not been audited and may be subject to further review. Murat Özgül, Chief Executive of Genel, said: "A strong final quarter of 2017 completed […]

Iraq-Saudi Links Enhanced

By John Lee. Saudi Arabia's King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz received in Al Yamama Palace in Al Riyadh the Iraqi Planning/Trade Minister (acting) Dr. Salman Al Jumaily, Head of the Iraqi side in the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council, Dr. Sami R. Al Araji, Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC), Mr. Kadhim Mohamed Al Iqabi, Chairman […]

Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) visits Baghdad

On 21st and 22nd January the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Deputy Chairman Mr Rasmi Al Jabri and Managing Director Mr Christophe Michels visited Baghdad. They met with Dr Abdulkariem Faisal, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Commission to discuss the upcoming Spring Conference in London on 24 April and plans for a conference in […]

Five Oil Storage Facilities available for Investment

By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has included five oil storage facilities in its list of major strategic projects to be presented during the Kuwait International Conference for Iraq Reconstruction, to be held in Kuwait from 12th to 14th February: Bin Omar field for crude oil in Basra Province, with a design capacity […]

Genel Energy gets more time for Gas Project

Genel Energy has announce that it has agreed with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) a 12 month extension to the schedule for satisfying the conditions precedent ('CPs') contained within the Gas Lifting Agreements ('GLA's) for the Bina Bawi and Miran fields signed in February 2017. The revised date by which the CPs are to be […]

New EU Strategy on Iraq

By John Lee. The European Union has adopted a new strategy on Iraq, following the joint communication by the High Representative and the Commission on elements for an EU strategy on Iraq adopted on 8 January 2018. Among other items, the EU called on the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to engage […]

Iraq to Supply Egypt with another 12m Barrels

By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil announced the renewal of the agreement to supply Egypt with 12 million barrels of crude oil for one year. Ministry spokesman Assim Jihad said that the agreement will be renewed with the same conditions, starting from January 2018. (Source: Ministry of Oil)

Rivals may Team Up to Defeat Abadi

By Mustafa Saadoun for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.  Rivals may Team Up to Defeat Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi Two former adversaries appear to be warming up to each other to collaborate in Iraq's presidential and parliamentary elections set for May — possibly […]

NIC Announces 157 Major Strategic Projects in Iraq

By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has just announced the list of major strategic projects to be presented during the Kuwait International Conference for Iraq Reconstruction, to be held in Kuwait from 12th to 14th February. The 157 large- and medium-sized projects span all sectors of the Iraqi economy, including oil and gas, […]

GKP to Invest Further in Shaikan

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), operator of the Shaikan Field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, is today providing an operational and corporate update. This is in advance of the Company's full year results for the period ended 31 December 2017 which are expected to be announced on Wednesday 11 April 2018. The information contained herein […]