By John Lee. The Basrah Gas Company (BGC) and Shamara Holding have reportedly signed a contract under which Shamara will supply electricity to the Basra Natural Gas plant. According to The National, the contract will enable the plant to process by-product gas that would other wise be flared from the Rumaila, Zubair and West Qurna-1 […]
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Iraq signs Gas Processing Deal with Honeywell
By John Lee. US-based Honeywell has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the South Gas Company (SGC) to process 300 million cubic meters of gas per day from the Artawi field in southern Iraq. (Source: Oil Ministry)
Basrah Gas Company to Increase Capacity by 40%
By John Lee. Shell has reportedly announced that the Basrah Gas Company (BGC) has taken a "final investment decision (FID)" on its growth programme, which will increase BGC’s capacity by 40 percent. According to Oil and Gas Middle East, the decision was taken with the support of all BGC's shareholders: South Gas Company (SOC), Shell […]
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Iraq Working to make Money, not Burn it up in Gas Flares
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq working to make money, not burn it up in gas flares Iraq plans to expand capacity at its oil refineries while at the same time reducing the amount […]
Baker Hughes wins Iraq Flare Gas Contract
Baker Hughes, a GE company has been awarded a contract by the South Gas Company of Iraq (SGC) for fast-track solutions to help the recovery of flare gas for Nassiriya and Al Gharraf [Garraf] oilfields. The importance of the project was highlighted by the attendance of several high-level officials, including HE Jabbar Al-Luaib, the Minister […]
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Baker Hughes to harness Flare Gas at Gharraf & Nassiriya
By John Lee. Baker Hughes has signed a contract to harness 200 MMcf/d of natural gas from Iraq's Nassiriya and Gharraf oil fields. The Nassiriya field is operated by the state-run Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) and currently producing around 70,000 barrels per day of crude oil, with a target of 150,000 bpd. Gharraf is operated […]
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Iraq signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Kuwaiti Company
By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Ministry has signed a a memorandum of cooperation with the Kuwait-based company Al-Arfaj, with a view to capturing and using associated gas from Iraq's oil fields. Oil Minister Jabar Ali al-Luaibi [Allibi, Luiebi] ending gas flaring and using the gas for petrochemical production was a priority for the Ministry. According […]
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 […]
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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: […]
Japanese Company considers Gas Pipeline and Petchem Plant
By John Lee. Iraq has reportedly contracted Japan’s Toyo Engineering to help build a gas pipeline to Kuwait and a petrochemical plant as Baghdad. According to a report from Reuters, the move will help Iraq to reduce flaring and finish paying the reparations owed to Kuwait for the invasion in 1990. The project would allow […]
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Baker Hughes signs Contract for Natural Gas Liquids Plant
Following extensive discussions, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) signed a contract for fast-track solutions to help the recovery of flare gas in line with the country’s strategy for energy sector development. An advanced modular gas processing (NGL) plant has been recommended for Nassiriya as part of the initiative […]
Iraq to Begin Snuffing Out Flares
Oil-producing countries yet to address their gas flaring may begin to feel there are no more excuses. In a remarkable and bold decision, the government of Iraq recently endorsed the “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030” Initiative, (ZRF), which means the country has committed to not routinely flare associated gas in any new oil fields and […]