By John Lee. South Korea's Hyundai Livart has reportedly won a contract worth KRW 117.8 billion [$80 million] to build worker accommodation, offices and other infrastructure at Iraq's Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP) in Basra. According to Maeil Business Newspaper, Hyundai Livart secured the contract through a competitive bidding process against several Middle Eastern construction firms. […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil has reviewed progress on the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) in Basra during a site visit to the Artawi [Ratawi] oilfield. Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs Bassem Mohammed Khudair inspected key projects being implemented by TotalEnergies, in partnership with QatarEnergy and Basra Oil Company (BOC). The visit covered the […]
By John Lee. France's Vallourec has been awarded a second contract by TotalEnergies to supply casing, tubing, and associated accessories for the drilling of 48 wells under the Associated Gas Upstream Project 2 (AGUP2). The project forms a key part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), operated by TotalEnergies in partnership with Basra Oil Company […]
Al Busttan Company for General Services has signed an Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Lease and Operate (EPCLO) contract with TotalEnergies EP Ratawi Hub (TEPRH) for the design, build and operation of a 200-man Pioneer Camp in the Ratawi Field in Basra. Pictured at the signing ceremony held at Al Busttan's North Rumaila office are Mr Ismael […]
By John Lee. TotalEnergies, in partnership with Basra Oil Company (30%) and QatarEnergy (25%), has signed the final contracts of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) at the Ratawi [Artawi] field in Basra, under the patronage of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. The agreements include: a joint operating contract between the Ministry of Oil, Basra […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved key contracts as part of efforts to advance the development of the Artawi oilfield. The Council of Ministers endorsed the award of the Networks and Well Platforms (NWP) tender for Phase Two of the field to Sinopec, the Chinese oil services company. It also approved an exception […]
By John Lee. As part of its measures to address water scarcity, the Iraqi government has approved the award of the Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP-ITT-05) tender for the Artawi [Ratawi] oil field to Hyundai Engineering & Construction of South Korea. The contract covers engineering, procurement, supply, construction, commissioning, and operation (EPSCC) of the seawater […]
By John Lee. China Petroleum Engineering Corporation (CPEC) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering has received a letter of award from France's TotalEnergies for a major gas infrastructure project in Iraq. The Artawi [Ratawi] GMP EPSCC Project, commissioned by TotalEnergies, involves the construction of midstream gas pipeline facilities linking the […]
By John Lee. As part of Iraq's government-backed gas development programme, the Ministry of Oil has reported significant progress in reducing gas flaring and increasing gas utilisation. It says the Ministry has raised associated gas capture from 53% to 70%, and dry gas production from 1,300 to 1,800 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd). […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has approved key measures to advance major solar energy projects, reinforcing the country's push toward clean and sustainable power generation. Firstly, the cabinet approved a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Electricity and US-based UGT Renewables for the development of an integrated solar power project. The […]
Wood selected by TotalEnergies to advance Ratawi field redevelopment in Iraq, as part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, has been awarded two new engineering and procurement framework agreements worth $11 million by TotalEnergies EP Ratawi Hub as part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), a […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Council of Ministers has endorsed the Joint Management Committee's decision on Artawi [Ratawi] oil field, awarding the contract for crude gas pipelines to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPP), with part of the work assigned to the State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP). The pipelines will run from the Majnoon, West Qurna-2, […]
