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By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully completed the drilling of oil well 199 at the Bai Hassan oil field, west of Kirkuk. Drilling reached a depth of 1,810 meters, using the1,000-horsepower IDC 222 drilling rig. The work was done on behalf of the North Oil Company (NOC). (Source: Ministry of Oil)
By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Pipeline Company announced the completion of rehabilitation works on the 12-kilometer petroleum products pipeline from Baiji to Kirkuk. The General Manager, Ali Abdul Kareem Al-Mousawi, stated that the company's technical and engineering teams successfully rehabilitated the pipeline after it ceased operations in 2014 due to terrorist activities in the region […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Pipeline Company has successfully completed a project to extend a dry gas pipeline (16 inches in diameter) that supplies the Kirkuk Gas Power Station from the Khor Mor fields. The pipeline, with a length of 1,050 meters, was constructed in two phases and is expected to transport an additional 100 […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Virus kills 300,000 fish in Iraq's Daquq Fish farmers in Kirkuk have lost up to two billion dinars ($1.25 million) after a lethal virus killed an estimated 300,000 fish over the past two weeks. […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully completed the rehabilitation of two oil wells in the Khubaz and Jambour oil fields in Kirkuk. The rehabilitation of Khubaz Well 43, using the IDC 206 drilling rig, marks the company's first well rehabilitation as part of a project to rehabilitate nine wells for the […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's pursuit of housing security inflames insecurities in Kirkuk Since taking office last autumn, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' Al-Sudani has focused on revamping deprived neighborhoods and addressing housing security among his key […]
By Bekir Aydoğan for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ethnic Tension in Kirkuk Signals Fractures in Ankara-Erbil Relations Longstanding tensions in the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk in Iraq may once again spark confrontations between […]
By Fehim Tastekin for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Explainer: Why Iraq's Kirkuk has reached brink of conflict Tensions flare up in Kirkuk ahead of provincial elections in December amid Arab and Turkmen fears of renewed Kurdish control […]
By John Lee. The Minister of Electricity presided over a significant meeting with a delegation from the UAE-based company Masdar. The company is planning solar power projects in Maysan, Thi Qar, Anbar, and Kirkuk. The minister highlighted the government's commitment to diversify energy sources and reduce reliance on gas and fossil fuels. He emphasized the […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq signs contracts with buyers of Kurdistan Region's oil: Minister Iraq's oil minister on Thursday told Rudaw that they have signed contracts with four companies to buy about half a million barrels of the […]
By Zaid Al-Ali and Ahmed Tabaqchali, for 1001 Iraqi Thoughts. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Commentary: Iraq v Turkey International Chamber of Commerce Final Award (13 February 2023) On 23 May 2014, the Republic of Iraq ("Iraq") commenced arbitral proceedings against […]
By John Lee. A source, citing unofficial contact with Turkish energy officials, has told Reuters that that a resumption of crude oil exports from Northern Iraq via the Turkish port of Ceyhan (pictured) is expected to take weeks rather than days. Turkish pipeline operator BOTAS has reportedly said that it needs more time to check […]
