By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, highlighted the government's commitment to gas investment as a key driver for economic and industrial development at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Baghdad Conference on Monday. He outlined Iraq's major achievements in the oil and gas sector, including: Adding 380,000 barrels per day to […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has signed a contract to develop the Mansuriya gas field in Diyala province. The contract, awarded to a consortium of China's Jereh (represented by Mr. Li Weibin, the managing director of Jera), and Petro Iraq, aims to increase gas production by 300 million cubic feet per day. […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Middle Oil Company [Midland Oil Company] has signed a preliminary agreement with a joint venture consisting of the Chinese company Jereh and Petro Iraq to develop the Mansuriyah gas field. Deputy Minister for Extraction Affairs, Bassem Mohammed Khudair, stated that this contract is part of the Ministry of Oil's efforts to […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministerial Council for Energy has recommended proceeding with the signing of a preliminary contract for the Mansuriyah gas field between the Ministry of Oil's Middle Oil Company [Midland Oil Company] and a consortium consisting of China's Jereh Group and a company referred to as "Petro Iraq". According to a statement from […]
By John Lee. Iraq's General Company for Electric Power Production has signed a contract with the Chinese company Shanghai Electric for the construction of a combined-cycle power plant for the Mansouriya gas power station. According to the Ministry of Electricity, the deal is part of the Sino-Iraqi framework agreement and will be implemented on a […]
Writing in Oil Price, Simon Watkins says Iraq's $27-billion four-project deal with French energy company TotalEnergies will be a game-changer. Click here to read the full article.
By John Lee. Iraq was the largest beneficiary from China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2021, according to a study by the Green Finance & Development Center, at Shanghai's Fudan University. It says the country with the highest construction volume was Iraq, with about $10.5 billion, followed by Serbia (about $6.8 billion) and Indonesia […]
Writing in Oil Price, Simon Watkins says that China has continued to press home the geopolitical advantage given to it in Iraq following the official end of the U.S.'s 'combat mission' in the country with the conclusion of three huge deals, all focused on the oil sector. Click here to read the full article.
By John Lee. The Chinese company Sinopec (China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation) has signed a deal to develop the Mansuriyah gas field in Diyala. The field, near the Iranian border, is expected to produce 300 million standard cubic feet (Mmscf) per day of gas, which will be used for electricity generation and "various industrial projects". […]
By John Lee. The Chinese company Sinopec (China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation) has won a contract to develop the Mansuriyah gas field in Diyala. The field, near the Iranian border, is expected to produce 300 million standard cubic feet (Mmscf) per day of gas, which will be used for electricity generation. In 2010, an agreement […]
By Joe Snell for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq invites international bidders to Mansuriya gas field Iraq has invited international bidders to develop its Mansuriya gas field near the Iranian border, Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar told […]
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 […]
