Tag Archives | North Refineries Company (NRC)

New Oil Projects in Baiji District

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has inaugurated several oil sector projects in Baiji District, Salah al-Din Province, on Thursday: The fourth and fifth oil refining units at Al-Siniyah Refinery in Salah al-Din Province, each with a capacity of 10,000 barrels per day, increasing the oil refinery's total capacity to 50,000 barrels […]

Al-Siniya Refinery Increases Capacity

By John Lee. The North Refineries Company (NRC) has announced a 20,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) increase in production capacity at the Al-Siniya refinery, raising its output to 50,000 bpd. Director General Adnan Mohammed Hamoud highlighted that the project was completed within six months, with the operation of two new production units, each adding 10,000 bpd. The refinery's […]

Increased Capacity at Iraqi Refineries

By John Lee. Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani commended the recent achievements in the refining sector during his visit to the Midland Refineries Company (MRC) on May 21, 2024. Accompanied by Deputy Minister for Distribution Affairs Ali Maarij, Abdul Ghani acknowledged the ministry and companies' efforts in adding 360,000 barrels per day of refining capacity […]

Iraq Plans to Export Oil Derivatives

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced plans to increase production capacities of refineries, aiming to improve quality, adhere to environmental standards, and eventually move towards exporting oil derivatives. Currently, production in southern refineries is at 280,000 barrels per day, with the Karbala [Kerbala] refinery contributing 140,000 barrels, according to a report from […]

Iraq Reopens al-Shamal Refinery after a Decade of Inactivity

By John Lee. On Friday, Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani reopened the al-Shamal refinery at the Baiji Refinery complex. The plant has been rehabilitated by the Northern Refineries Company (NRC), having been inactive for more than ten years. The Prime Minister said the opening brings Iraq closer to fully securing the country's needs for petroleum […]

Rehabilitation of 150,000-bpd Iraqi Refinery Underway

By John Lee. The Minister of Oil has announced that the ongoing efforts to rehabilitate the Northern Refinery in the "Samoud Complex" in Baiji, with a capacity of 150,000 barrels per day (bpd), will be completed by the end of 2024. He highlighted the government's attention and the direct involvement of the Prime Minister in […]

BHEL to supply Compressor to Baiji Refinery

By John Lee. New Delhi-based Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won an order to supply a news compressor to Baiji Refinery in Iraq. The order, placed by the North Refineries Company (NRC), envisages design, engineering, manufacturing and supply of electric motor driven Recycle Gas Centrifugal compressor and will be executed by BHEL's International Operations […]

Honeywell to Develop Iraq's Haditha Refinery

By John Lee. At its regular meeting this week the Iraqi Cabinet approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy to proceed with the development project at Haditha refinery. The American company Honeywell UOP is to carry out the work on behalf of the North Refineries Company (NRC). Haditha refinery is situated in Anbar […]

Iraq to Expand Haditha Refinery

By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul Jabbar Ismael, has laid the foundation stone for a new 20,000-barrel-per-day production unit at Haditha Refinery, in Anbar province. The new unit will increase production at the plant to 36,000 barrels per day. The General Director of the North Refineries Company (NRC), Qassem Abdel Rahman, said […]

Al-Sumoud Refinery unaffected by Fire

By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Ministry has confirmed that the Al-Sumoud refinery in Baiji is operating at capacity, following a fire in the area. The director general of the North Refineries Company (NRC), Qassem Abdul Rahman, said the fire was near the refinery but not in it. He pointed out that: "The fire that broke […]