By John Lee. Production and export operations at the Garraf [Gharraf] oil field in southern Iraq have been suspended following a force majeure declaration by the Iraqi government, according to Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX). In a statement to the markets on Friday, the company said that there is currently no clear timeline for the resumption […]
By John Lee. The Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) has launched a comprehensive production plan to develop three key oil fields in Iraq's Dhi Qar province: Nasiriyah, Saba [Subba], and Garraf [Gharraf]. General Manager Sa'id Zgair Shalaka told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the company has increased output from the Nasiriyah and Subba […]
By John Lee. As part of Iraq's government-backed gas development programme, the Ministry of Oil has reported significant progress in reducing gas flaring and increasing gas utilisation. It says the Ministry has raised associated gas capture from 53% to 70%, and dry gas production from 1,300 to 1,800 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd). […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Commission of Integrity has reported the detection of "excesses and waste" exceeding $33 million in two contracts for Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) and several departments affiliated with the Ministry of Electricity in the province. The department revealed excesses in the cost of a contract for the construction and maintenance of […]
By John Lee. Under the guidance of Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy and Minister of Oil, Mr. Hayan Abdul Ghani, Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) has completed the trial operation of a gas power plant at the Al-Gharraf oil field in Dhi Qar province. This achievement aligns with the ministry's strategy to harness associated […]
By John Lee. Iraq's cabinet has approved a plan to refer the second phase of the gas drying project for the Gharraf oil field to a consortium consisting of the State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), which is part of the Ministry of Oil, and the Italian company Progetti Europa & Global S.p.A. (PEG). The […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has begun drilling the FQCS-88 oil well at the Fakka oil field in eastern Maysan [Missan] province. The 2,000-horsepower IDC 55 rig is operating as part of a project to drill 22 oil wells for the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). It will drill to a […]
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 Pushes Key Gas Developments To Reduce Import Dependence On Iran Iraq is advancing some key associated gas projects at the Gharraf and Nassiriya oil fields. Click here to read […]
By John Lee. US-based Baker Hughes has reportedly signed a contract with state-owned Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) to increase production of associated gas at the Nassiriya and Gharraf [Garraf] (pictured) oilfields. Anwar Hadi Shiaa, a director of the DQOC, told the state-controlled Iraqi News Agency that the company aims to increase the gas production […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has recently completed the drilling of oil well 48 at the Nasiriyah oil field. The company's general manager, Engineer Basem Abdel Karim Nasser, said this was part of the contract with Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) to drill 20 oil wells at the field in cooperation with […]
By John Lee. China Petroleum Engineering Procurement & Construction (CPECC) has reportedly won an engineering contract for a plant to process gas from the Gharraf (Garraf) and Nasiriyah fields. According to Upstream Online, the contract was awarded by lead contractor Baker Hughes. More here (subscription required) (Source: Upstream Online)
Writing in Oil Price, Simon Watkins says $100 oil has prompted the Iraqi government to fast-track development of more technically challenging oil fields. Click here to read the full article.
