By John Lee. Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has completed drilling of directional well ZB-679 at the Zubair oil field, on behalf of the Zubair Field Operating Authority. The well was drilled using rig IDC-56 to a depth of 3,846 metres at an inclination angle of 20 degrees. Mohammed Hantoush Asad Al-Azirgawi, Director General of IDC, […]
By John Lee. A development contract for the Hamrin oil field has been signed between North Oil Company (NOC) and US-based HKN Energy, in a ceremony attended by Minister of Oil Basim Muhammad Khudhair al-Abadi. Under the contract, peak production at the field is expected to reach 140,000 barrels per day, with associated gas output […]
By John Lee. According to Iraq's Ministry of Oil, drilling has begun on a new exploration well in the Amerli district of Salahadin province - the first such well to be drilled in the northern governorates since 1978. The work is being carried out under a tripartite contract involving North Oil Company (NOC), Iraqi Drilling […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) completed the drilling and rehabilitation of 16 oil wells in February 2026 for national and international operators working in Iraq. The works included: Drilling of three new wells; Rehabilitation of 13 existing wells. Director General Mohammed Hantoush said the operations were carried out in line with approved technical […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) completed the drilling and rehabilitation of 14 oil wells across several Iraqi oilfields in January 2026, in line with approved operational plans to support and increase oil production. The work included four new wells and the rehabilitation of ten existing wells. Kazem Habash Khalaf, Deputy Director General […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) completed drilling and rehabilitation work on 237 oil wells during 2025, supporting production programmes across oilfields from northern to southern Iraq. The achievements included the drilling of 62 new oil wells and the rehabilitation of 175 existing wells, carried out in line with approved technical programmes and […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has completed drilling the Majnoon-170 appraisal well at the Majnoon oilfield in Basra to a depth of 4,280 metres. The well was drilled using the IDC-57 rig, the largest drilling unit in Iraq, with a capacity of 3,000 horsepower. The work was carried out for the Basra Oil […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has completed drilling two oil wells: The first well, a delineation well, was drilled in the East Baghdad/Al-Rasheediyah field for the Midland Oil Company (MdOC). The second was drilled in the Qayara [Qayyarah] field in Nineveh province for Angola's Sonangol, marking the tenth well delivered by IDC […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) is set to expand its operations following a high-level meeting chaired by Bassem Mohammed Khudair, Deputy Minister of Oil for Upstream Affairs, at the company's headquarters. The session was held in line with directives from Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has announced the completion of drilling and rehabilitation operations on 113 oil wells during the first half of 2025. The company's teams successfully drilled 27 new wells and rehabilitated 86 existing ones, contributing to the Ministry of Oil's objectives of boosting production levels and improving oilfield efficiency. […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has signed a major contract for the South Basra Integrated Project with a consortium comprising China's Geo-Jade Petroleum and Iraq's Crescent Basra (Hilal Al-Basra). The agreement, signed on Wednesday marks the Ministry's first adoption of a fully integrated project model. Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani described the deal […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has announced the successful drilling of 13 new oil wells and the rehabilitation of 53 others across various oilfields, covering the period from January to 21st April 2025. According to IDC's Director General, Engineer Hassan Mohammed Hassan, the achievement reflects the technical and engineering capabilities of the […]
