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DNO Increases Oil Production in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. Norway's DNO ASA has reported net production of 56,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) in the second quarter of 2025, out of a company total of 92,600 boepd. Gross production was ramped up on a test basis to 55,000 boepd, split roughly evenly […]

Explosions at Tawke; Production Temporarily Suspended

By John Lee. DNO, the operator of the Tawke field in Iraqi Kurdistan, reported three explosions this morning (Wednesday). In a statement, the company said: "DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, reports that operations at its Tawke license in the Kurdistan region of Iraq have been temporarily suspended following three explosions early this […]

Genel Energy issues Trading and Ops Update

By John Lee. Genel Energy has issued a trading and operations update relating to Q1 2025.  Regarding the company's operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, it said: Kurdistan Region of Iraq Operations Gross production of 82,081 bopd in Q1 2025 (increased from 74,140 bopd in Q4 2024) from the Tawke license Working interest production of 20,520 bopd […]

DNO reports "Stellar Production" in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today reported 2024 revenues of USD 667 million on the back of what it described as "stellar production" in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. According to a company statement this morning: "Net production climbed 50 percent year-on-year to 77,300 barrels of oil equivalent per […]

DNO reports Increased Oil Production in Kurdistan

By John Lee. On Thursday, DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, reported a 24-percent increase in revenue to USD 170 million in the third quarter of 2024, with operating profit also higher at USD 31 million, up from an operating loss of USD 3 million in the previous quarter. Regarding operations in the Kurdistan […]

Tawke Oil selling for "Upper USD 30s per Barrel"

By John Lee. DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, reported first quarter 2024 operating profit of USD 61 million, 61 percent higher than the previous quarter, on the back of revenues totaling USD 183 million. Free cash flow at USD 44 million was up 31 percent from the fourth quarter of 2023. Net […]

DNO Kurdistan Ops "Recover Rapidly" from Flooding

By John Lee. DNO has announced that production and field operations at its operated Tawke license (DNO 75 percent) in the Kurdistan region of Iraq have recovered from torrential flooding that also washed away large sections of the banks of the Khabur River, damaging roads and interfering with loading of tanker trucks for deliveries to […]

Oil Output Increases at DNOs Kurdistan Fields

By John Lee. DNO has confirmed that production continues to increase at its fields in Iraqi Kurdistan, with output so far in the fourth quarter averaging double the level of the third quarter. However, the company added that APIKUR members will "not be in a position to produce oil for pipeline exports until it is […]

DNO Starts Shutdown of its Kurdistan Oil Fields

DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced that it has started an orderly shutdown of its operated oil fields in the Kurdistan region of Iraq four days after it was instructed to temporarily cease deliveries to the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline destined for the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan following an arbitration ruling in favor […]

Oil Companies in Kurdistan comment on Court Ruling

By John Lee. Following the arbitration ruling that has stopped oil exports from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the oil companies affected have issued statements to the markets on the situation. Genel Energy, which has interests in the Tawke, Taq Taq and Sarta fields, said that public statements made by both the Federal Iraq Ministry […]

Peshkabir Passes Hundred-Million-Barrel Milestone

DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today reported that cumulative oil production from its Peshkabir field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq has broken through the 100 million-barrel milestone less than six years after startup. The field was initially estimated to contain proven and probable reserves of 75 million barrels of oil commingled […]

DNO Raises Kurdistan Output Forecast

DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today reported strong second quarter operational and financial results powered by high oil and gas prices and by solid production in its operated flagship Kurdistan Tawke license. Spurred by quarterly revenue of USD 361 million and free cash flow of USD 167 million, the Company reduced debt […]