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New Career Opportunities in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Programme Spec Victims'Support, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Responsable logistique de la cellule 9, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI) Evaluation Methodologist, International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI) Finance and Administration (F) Manager, […]

New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Mine Action Program Manager, Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) M&E Assistant - Accountability, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Child Protection and Youth Specialist, Save the Children DTM Coordinator (Displacement Tracking Matrix), International Organization for Migration (IOM) Project Officer (Displacement, Tracking & Monitoring […]

Iraq to ask IOCs to Build Housing, Provide Services

Iraq will ask foreign oil companies operating in the country to build housing for Iraqis employed on their projects, the oil ministry in Baghdad said in a statement on January 10. Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi “issued a general notice which commits contracted companies to build modern housing compounds and provide essential services to employees,” the […]

Japanese Firm Buys Shell's Stake in West Qurna 1

By John Lee. Japan’s Itochu has reportedly bought Shell's 20 percent stake in the West Qurna 1 oilfield. Ihsan Abdul Jabbar, the head of state-run Basra Oil Company (BOC), told Reuters that the oil ministry discussed the required financial investments and operations at the field with Itochu, and approved the deal. West Qurna 1, operated by […]

KBR to help Develop Majnoon Oilfield

By John Lee. Iraq has reportedly reached an agreement with US engineering firm KBR to help manage projects to develop production capacity at the Majnoon oilfield. Shell is preparing to exit the Majnoon oilfield by the end of June 2018, handing it over to the state-run Basra Oil Company (BOC). Ihsan Abdul Jabbar, the head […]

Atrush Production Update

ShaMaran Petroleum reports that operations in the Atrush field in Kurdistan are continuing in a normal, safe and secure manner. Atrush is currently producing at approximately 27 thousand barrels of oil per day ("bopd") and exports are continuing via the Kurdistan Export Pipeline system. Atrush exports for the month of December averaged 26,163 bopd and […]

AMAR Completes work at Bazwaya Health Centre

The AMAR International Charitable Foundation has announced that work on its new Bazwaya Primary Health Care Centre near Mosul is now complete. The clinic is now fully equipped and locally-hired medical staff have been assigned to support a range of units providing vaccinations, ultrasound, a gynaecology department, dental services, maternal and child care, a malnutrition unit, […]

US gives Additional $75m for Iraq Stabilization

U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Silliman has announced that the U.S. government is providing $75 million in additional funding to help stabilize Iraq following its full liberation from ISIS. The United States plans to provide a total of $150 million for stabilization efforts in 2018, which will bring the total U.S. contribution to $265.3 million […]

US Firm to Harvest Flare Gas at Nahr Bin Umar

By John Lee. Oil Minister Jabar Ali al-Luaibi [Allibi, Luiebi] has announced an agreement with an American company to invest in the flare gas associated with the Nahr Bin Umar oil field in Basra governorate. The Ministry names the company as "Oren", but Iraq Oil Report identifies it as the Houston-based Orion Gas Processors. A […]

Algeria's Sonatrach to Invest in Iraq

By John Lee. Sonatrach, the state-owned Algerian energy company, is to form a joint venture with Iraq to cooperate in the harvesting of associated flare gas. The will be used for power generation, and in the production of petrochemicals and fertilizers. The deal was agreed during a visit by Algerian Energy Minister Mustapha Guitouni to Baghdad. (Source: […]

New Firms Qualified for next Oil Licensing Round

By John Lee. Iraq's Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate (PCLD) has announced the five additional companies have been approved to bid for Iraq's "borderline onshore & offshore exploration blocks & fields." The companies are listed as: Dana Gas (UAE) Dragon Oil (UAE) Geo-Jade Petroleum (China) Schlumberger (USA) Zarubezhneft (Russia) Eight companies had applied for approval. […]