By Simon Kent. Gazprom Neft, the Russian oil and gas giant, has announced increased production at the Badra field, reaching an aggregate production of 3 million tons in less than two years, according to Sputnik news. Badra has estimated reserves of over 3 billion barrels, and this year Gazprom added another 3 wells, totaling an additional […]
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Antonoil Wins $18m Contract
By John Lee. China's Anton Oilfield Services Group (Antonoil) has announced that it has won a bid for what it describes as "the provision of three well's workover and other services in middle Iraq". As the chief contractor for the project operated by an international oil company, Anton is commissioned to provide a series of […]
Dragon Oil Spuds Iraqi Well
By John Lee. Dubai's Dragon Oil reports that it has spudded an exploration well using a drilling rig from the Iraqi Drilling Company. The well is targeting two prospective reservoirs, and testing is expected to take place in 2H 2014. The consortium consists of Dragon Oil (30 percent) and Kuwait Energy Corporation (70 percent and […]
Dragon Oil Updates on Iraq Operations
As part of its trading statement and operational update this morning, Dragon Oil made the following statement on its operations in Iraq: The consortium (Kuwait Energy 70% and operator and Dragon Oil 30%) has secured a drilling rig from the Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) to spud an exploration well in 1Q 2014. The work commitment […]
Iran, Iraq Sign Oil and Gas Drilling Pact
By John Lee. The National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) has signed an agreement with the Iraqi Drilling Company under which Iran will provide personnel training and supervision of Iraqi drilling operations. According to a report from Iran's PressTV, the agreement was signed by NIDC Managing Director Hamid-Reza Golpayegani and Deputy Director-General of the Iraqi Drilling […]
More Details of Missan Oil Find
By John Lee. The Missan Oil Company (MOC) has announced the completion of the exploratory oil well in the Deema-1 [Dima-1] formation. Oil Minister Abdul Kareem Luaibi [Elaibi] said that the Deema oil field, which is located in Maysan governorate, was completed 100 percent successfully, and in a record time, without any problems by the […]
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Giant Oil Rig Heads to Hamrin
A large oil rig has arrived in the northern oil fields around Kirkuk to start work on reclaiming old oil wells and drilling new ones, according to AKnews. The wells of the Hamrin mountains were left unused until June this year. The Iraqi Drilling Company announced the arrival of the rig on Thursday, and its […]
Iraqi Drilling Company invites to bid for supplying spare part for Drilling and Work over Rigs type Emsco
Iraqi Drilling Company , one of the Iraqi ministry of oil establishments , invites to bid for supplying (mechanical-electrical ) spare part for Drilling and Work over Rigs type Emsco , in accordance with the conditions and specifications , which can be obtained from the purchasing department at the Baghdad's headquarter. The bidder will pay […]
Iraq Starts Drilling for Oil in Hamrin Mountains
The state-run Iraq Drilling Company started to drill and repair wells in the Hamrin mountains north of Baghdad for the first time in 21 years, according to Bloomberg. The company, affiliated with the country’s Oil Ministry, started to work on a total of 72 wells this week, the state-sponsored Iraqiya television said, citing Idriss Mohsen […]
Iraqi Drilling Company Starts Work at Zubair
Reuters reports that Iraq's state-run Iraqi Drilling Company has started work at the Zubair oil field under a $250 million contract to drill 23 new wells in the field. Director Idrees al-Yassiri said the two-year contract also included overhauling 63 old wells in Zubair. "We have started executing the contract awarded to us by ENI […]
Iraqi Drilling Company invites to bid for supplying fishing tools.
Iraqi Drilling Company , one of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil establishments invites to bid for supplying fishing tools , in accordance with the conditions & specifications , which can be obtained from the purchasing department , IDC headquarter's in Baghdad. Whoever is willing to participate in this tender from Supplying Companies , Manufacturers or their authorized representatives […]