By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, met with a delegation from Russian oil company Lukoil to review ongoing cooperation and projects in Iraq. The discussions focused on the company's operations in the West Qurna-2 and Eridu [Block 10] oil fields and the progress made in these developments. Al-Sudani emphasized the government's priority […]
By John Lee. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Russia has invested over $19 billion in the Iraqi energy sector. "LUKOIL, Gazprom Neft and Rosneft account for the bulk of this investment," he added. The Minister made the comments at the opening ceremony of an exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of establishing diplomatic […]
By John Lee. On Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani received the Chairman of the Russian Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen and the founder of Lukoil, Mr. Vagit Alekperov, along with his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, discussions were held regarding Russian companies operating in Iraq, in light of the visit made by the […]
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. Russia Takes Control of Iraq's Biggest Oil Discovery for 20 Years The Eridu field - part of Iraq's Block 10 exploration and development region - is the biggest oil find […]
By John Lee. Russian oil firm Lukoil has signed an agreement extending its contract at Iraq's West Qurna 2 oilfield by 10 years, taking it to 2045. Full statement from Lukoil: The representatives of PJSC LUKOIL and Basra Oil Company signed a Supplementary Agreement to the contract on the development and production of oil at […]
By John Lee. Mr. Hayan Abdul Ghani, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy and Minister of Oil, welcomed Mr. Ivan Romanovski, Lukoil's Vice President for the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East, along with the accompanying delegation, including Mr. Alexey Yakovlev, General Manager of Lukoil Middle East Limited, and the company's Baghdad office director. During the […]
By John Lee. Russia's LUKoil and Japan's INPEX South Iraq Ltd have received approval from Iraqi state-owned Thi-Qar Oil Company (TOC) for "Declaration of Commerciality of Reserves and Outline Development Proposal" for the Eridu [Arido] oilfield located within Block 10 in Iraq. Following approval by TOC (also known as Dhi Qar Oil Company, DQOC), LUKoil […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has approved the recommendation of the Economic Energy Council to sign contracts for the fifth energy licensing round. According to a government statement, the fifth-round projects had been suspended for four years due to "a complaint about the correctness of the procedures." It adds that, "after this file […]
By John Lee. Iraqi President, Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, received Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his accompanying delegation on Monday. President Rashid highlighted the importance of enhancing economic cooperation between the two countries, pointing to the need for coordination and consultation on issues of common interest including security and peace in the region […]
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's New Prime Minister Doubles Down On Oil & Gas Deals With China And Russia It is possible that U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, believed for a moment that […]
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By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul Jabbar Ismail, has stressed the importance of developing the Eridu (Arido) oilfield in Block 10, which is in the Muthanna and Dhi Qar provinces. This came during a meeting with Lukoil's Vice President for Central Asia, Middle East, and North African affairs, Stepan Gorgi, and his […]
