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By John Lee. DNO has reported an average net production of 52,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd). Production in Iraqi Kurdistan contributed 34,900 boepd. Gross production from the DNO-operated Tawke license has rebounded to an average of 80,000 boepd by the end of the year, following the pipeline shutdown in March 2023. The […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Oil Exports 2023 - Budget vs. Realities Iraq's Budget for 2023, part of an extended federal budget covering three years of 2023 to 2025, became effective on 26 June, while the […]
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has this morning issued an operational and corporate update. The information contained in this announcement has not been audited and may be subject to further review. Jon Harris, Gulf Keystone's Chief Executive Officer, said: "2023 was a challenging year for GKP and our industry as Kurdistan crude exports were suspended in […]
By John Lee. The Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) has appealed to the United States Congress for immediate action to help resolve halted crude oil exports from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The export halt, affecting over 400,000 barrels of oil per day, has lasted more than 10 months and is […]
By John Lee. UK-listed Genel Energy has said that it has cut all non-essential activity and significantly reduced spend, while developing a new source of income through domestic sales in the Kurdistan Region. Meanwhile, an arbitration hearing into the termination of the Miran and Bina Bawi production sharing contracts (PSCs) is scheduled to start in […]
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. TotalEnergies Agreement Smells Filthy The more information becomes available about this agreement, the more it exposes the extent of unfairness and damage to Iraq national interest, and the deception or scandal of […]
From Rudaw. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. KRG to brief oil producers on talks with Baghdad The natural resources ministry of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has invited international oil companies working in the Region to meet on Wednesday to discuss […]
By John Lee. DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, will publish its Q4 2023 operating and interim financial results on 8 February at 07:00 (CET). A videoconference call with executive management will follow at 14:00 (CET). The Company issues below an update on production and sales volumes for the quarter as well as […]
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 Untapped Gas Potential: A Turning Point in Global Energy? Iraq has potentially huge gas reserves but its failure so far to properly develop them has led to three key […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has said that plans are under way to increase oil production, with the aim of achieving a rate of 6 million barrels per day (bpd) within five years. The statement followed a meeting attended by the Undersecretaries of the Ministry, and a number of officials from key […]
By Noam Raydan and Harry Istepanian, for Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. After 'green talk' at COP28, where should Iraq begin? Iraq must demonstrate how it will balance its plans to reduce emissions while increasing crude production and continuing […]
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced that gross production from its operated Tawke license in the Kurdistan region of Iraq continues to climb, with the December to date average approaching 90,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd). That lifts the projected fourth quarter 2023 figure to 65,000 bopd, up from 26,000 […]
