Tag Archives | Midland Oil Company

Seismic Survey Near Fallujah Nears Completion

By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Exploration Company has reported significant progress on a two-dimensional seismic survey programme north of Fallujah in Anbar province. The project, conducted for Midland Oil Company, forms part of the Ministry of Oil's plans to expand geological and geophysical data to support oil and gas exploration. According to the company, more […]

$225m EPCOM Deal for Iraq's Naft Khana Oilfield

By John Lee. China Oil HBP Science & Technology Co., Ltd. has signed an EPCOM [Engineer, Procure Construct, Operate and Maintain] contract worth $225,218,000 for the Naft Khana oilfield rehabilitation project with NK Petroleum Company Limited and its Iraq branch. The contract covers engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance services aimed at restoring crude oil […]

Iraq Completes its Longest Horizontal Oil Well

By John Lee. The longest horizontal oil well ever drilled in Iraq has been completed at the East Baghdad oil field, southern area. The project was delivered by the Midland Oil Company in cooperation with the Chinese firm EBS Petroleum [Zhenhua Oil] and involved the drilling of the horizontal well EBMK-8-1H. The well reached a total […]

Fire Extinguished at Asphalt Plant near Baghdad

By John Lee. Firefighting and safety teams from the Midland Oil Company have assisted in extinguishing a fire at a private asphalt plant east of Baghdad. The incident occurred around four kilometres from the S2 site within the East Baghdad oil field, southern area, in the Kargouliya district. The company's teams responded as part of […]

Akkas Gas Field Drilling Operations Begin

By John Lee. Drilling operations have begun at the Akkas gas field in Anbar province as part of efforts to expand domestic gas production and support power generation. The project has entered an initial fast-track production phase with capacity of 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, with subsequent phases planned to raise […]

Field Operations Centre Launched at Naft Khana Oilfield

By John Lee. Construction has begun on a new field operations centre at the Naft Khana oilfield in Diyala province, marking a new phase of development for the project. The facility is being developed under a contract signed during Iraq's fifth licensing round between Midland Oil Company (MdOC) and the Chinese firm Geo-Jade, which covers […]

Ukrzemresurs Files Arbitration Claim Over Akkas Dispute

By John Lee. Ukrzemresurs LLC, a Ukrainian gas producer and operator of the Akkas gas field in Iraq since 24 April 2024, has announced that it has filed a claim with the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to protect its rights as operator and investor under the Gas Development […]

Deal Signed to Drill Eight Wells in Naft Khana

By John Lee. The state-owned Midland Oil Company (MdOC) has announced the signing of a contract to drill eight wells (4+4) in the Naft Khana block in Diyala province. The deal was signed between NK Petroleum Limited, the block's operator, and a consortium comprising Zhongman Petroleum (ZPEC) and H&L Petroleum DMCC, which Iraq Business News […]

IDC Completes Two Oil Wells in East Baghdad and Qayara

By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has completed drilling two oil wells: The first well, a delineation well, was drilled in the East Baghdad/Al-Rasheediyah field for the Midland Oil Company (MdOC). The second was drilled in the Qayara [Qayyarah] field in Nineveh province for Angola's Sonangol, marking the tenth well delivered by IDC […]

Seismic Survey Contract Signed for Al-Qarnain Exploration Block

By John Lee. Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, has overseen the signing of The agreement was signed between Iraq's state-owned Oil Exploration Company and Al-Qarnain Petroleum, a subsidiary of China's ZhenHua Oil, have signed a contract for a two-dimensional seismic survey of the Al-Qarnain (Al-Quraynan) exploration block. Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, described […]

Gazprom Signs Amendment to Badra Oilfield Service Contract

By John Lee. Russia's Gazprom and its consortium partners have signed the first amendment to the service contract for the Badra oilfield with Iraq's Midland Oil Company (MdOC). The signing ceremony, held on Thursday, was attended by Bassem Mohammed Khudair, Deputy Minister for Upstream Affairs; Russian Ambassador Elbrus Kutrashev; the Director General of Dhi Qar […]