By John Lee. The Iraqi Prime Minister has ordered a consultative meeting to be held between the Ministry of Electricity and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers regarding the Al-Khairat Thermal Power Plant. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the focus of the meeting is on resolving financing issues related […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has instructed the Federal Commission of Integrity to expedite its investigation into irregularities in the awarding of a pipeline project related to light petroleum product disposal outside Karbala Refinery. According to the Prime Minister's office, the project was assigned to a non-specialised intermediary company, leading to delays, […]
By John Lee. During his official visit to London, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with Fakhri Dhaidan, Vice President of French engineering company Technip Energies, to discuss the company's ongoing and future operations in Iraq. The meeting focused on Technip Energies' consultancy work for the Karbala and Basra refineries and its role in […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved a one-year, renewable contract between the Ministry of Oil's Midland Refineries Company (MRC) and Rawad Al-Qimmah Company [Rowwad-Elqemma Company], as part of the operational plan for the Karbala Refinery. The contract, valued at $180 million annually, covers operations, laboratories, maintenance, safety, and staff training for gradual refinery […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Eng. Ziyad Ali Fadhil, chaired a technical meeting with Harlow International and China's SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corporation [SEPCO3, Shandong Electric Power Construction No. 3], the developers and funders of the giant Al-Khairat Steam Power Plant project in Karbala Province. A Ministry statement said the plant, with a […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced plans to increase production capacities of refineries, aiming to improve quality, adhere to environmental standards, and eventually move towards exporting oil derivatives. Currently, production in southern refineries is at 280,000 barrels per day, with the Karbala [Kerbala] refinery contributing 140,000 barrels, according to a report from […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has announced the increase in production capacity at the Karbala refinery to 140,000 barrels per day (bpd), following the activation of several production units. Mr. Hamed Younis, the Deputy Minister for Refining Affairs, said that the Ministry is committed to implementing the directives of the Deputy Prime […]
By John Lee. During the opening of the first Iraq Oil Projects Exhibition and Licensing Rounds Conference in Baghdad at the weekend, the Minister of Oil reiterated his claim to have increased Iraq's oil and gas reserves by adding 6 billion barrels of crude oil and 32 billion standard cubic feet of gas. (Oil reserves […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, recently met with the Chairman and members of a consortium of Korean companies, led by Hyundai. The meeting, which included the General Manager of the State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP) and the General Manager of the Midland Refineries Company (MRC), focused on discussing the consortium's […]
By John Lee. The Karbala Oil Refinery, Iraq's first oil refinery to operate with modern technologies, has been opened by Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani. Built by Korean company Hyundai, the refinery has a capacity of 140,000 barrels per day and meets the latest environmental-friendly European standards. It includes a power plant with a capacity […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil has announced upcoming investment opportunities in the refining industry. Minister Hayan Abdul-Ghani said the plans include increasing refining capacities as follows: Al-Amarah refinery (150,000 barrels per day); Al-Muthanna refinery (100,000 barrels per day); Kirkuk refinery (100,000 barrels per day); Qayyarah refinery (70,000 barrels per day), and, a new […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, has announced that the Karbala Oil Refinery will begin commercial production in mid-March 2023. The refinery's products, including gasoline and kerosene, will meet the highest European standards and specifications (Euro 5). Production capacity will gradually increase, reaching 140,000 barrels per day by the end of […]
