From Middle East Monitor, under a Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Russian Ambassador to Iraq, Maxim Maksimov [Maximov] (pictured), said that Russia is seeking to invest heavily in Al-Mansouriya gas field, in the Diyala governorate. Maksimov […]
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Kuwait Energy's Plans in Iraq
By John Lee. In an interview with Reuters, the chief executive of Kuwait Energy says the company is committed to pumping gas and finding oil in southern Iraq, and will not risk aggravating Baghdad by pursuing deals in Iraqi Kurdistan. Sara Akbar (pictured) said strong ties with Baghdad are core to its strategic investment in southern […]
KBR Awarded FEED, QCSS Contracts at Mansuriya
By John Lee. KBR has announced that it has been awarded the Mansuriya Full Field Development contract to perform front end engineering and design (FEED) studies and Quality Control Support Services (QCSS) for the Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company (TPOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), in Diyala Province. The Mansuriya project is […]
Tags: front end engineering and design (FEED), KBR, Mansouriya, Mansuria, Mansuriya, Mansuriyah, Quality Control Support Services (QCSS), TPAO, Turkish Petroleum, Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company (TPOC)
Alstom Signs €400m Power Contract in Iraq
By Editor on 11th December 2011 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Oil & Gas News, Iraq Public Works News
Patrick Kron, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alstom, and the Iraqi Vice Minister of Electricity, His Excellency Salam Kazzaz, signed on 11 December, in the presence of His Excellency Karim Aftan El Jumaily, Minister of Electricity, a contract worth approximately €400 million to build the 728 MW Al Mansuriya gas-fired power plant in the […]
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Iraq Approves $540m Electricity Deal with Alstom
AFP reports that the Iraqi cabinet has approved a $540 million contract for French firm Alstom to build a 182.4 megawatt gas power plant in central Iraq. Ggovernment spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said in a statement that the plant, which should be up and running 18 months after the signature of the contract, is to be […]
Alstom Awarded $550m Power Contract
French engineering group Alstom has been awarded a contract to build an electrical power plant worth $550 million in Iraq, reports Reuters. The award of the Mansuriyah plant contract was announced as part of a visit to Iraq by French Trade Minister Pierre Lellouche. "The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister confirmed ... the award of the […]
Iraq Signs $365m Iranian Gas Pipeline Agreement
Iraq signed a $365 million agreement to install a pipeline network to import natural gas from Iran for power stations in the country, according to reports from Bloomberg and Iran Independent News Service. The pipelines will eventually supply 25 million cubic meters of Iranian natural gas a day to the Sadr, al-Quds and South Baghdad […]
Tags: Al-Mansouriah, Iran, KOGAS Iraq News, Kuwait Energy, Mansouriya, Mansuria, Mansuriyah, pipelines, TPAO, Turkiye Petrolleri
Iraq to Import Iranian Gas
Bloomberg reports that Iraq has signed an initial agreement to import 25 million cubic meters of natural gas a day from Iran in order to supply its power stations. The agreement provides for the installation of pipelines within 18 months to transport gas from Iran to the Sadr and al-Quds power stations in Baghdad, Mosaab […]
Tags: Al-Mansouriah, Iran, KOGAS Iraq News, Kuwait Energy, Mansouriya, Mansuriyah, Turkiye Petrolleri
Iraq Expects Initial Gas Field Contracts This Month
Iraq's Oil Ministry expects to sign the initial contracts for the Mansuriyah and Akkas gas fields on 14th November, and for the Siba gas field the following day, Abdul-Mahdy al-Ameedi, head of the ministry's licensing and contracting office said on Thursday. "And after the signing we will send the initial contracts to the cabinet for […]
Winners of Gas-Field Contracts Announced - Full Details
Iraq has awarded three of its established gas fields to foreign consortia in the third stage of an energy sell-off, as the country races to supply gas to local power plants and to export markets. The three fields, in the south, centre and far west of Iraq were sold at or slightly below the price […]
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Mott MacDonald Wins Iraq Gasfield Contracts
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by BGR Energy Systems to carry out detailed engineering and procurement support for the Akas and Al-Mansuria gas fields which are being developed by the State Company for Oil Projects. The project is being developed to meet the growing demand for gas within Iraq. The gas produced from the two […]
Gas Auction Delayed, But How Many Companies Interested?
Rumours of a delay in Iraq's gas auction have proved to be true, with companies being given an additional three weeks to consider their response to the new contract terms. Both AKnews and MEED report that the new deadline for submissions is extended from 1st October to 20th October. AKnews suggests that as many as […]