By John Lee. China Energy Engineering Corporation (Energy China, CEEC) and France's TotalEnergies have signed an EPC contract for a 1-GW solar power project at the Ratawi [Artawi] field in Basra. According to a statement from Energy China: "This project is the first large-scale project in the Iraqi government's PV construction plan, and serves as […]
By John Lee. On Thursday, Dr. Haider Mohammed Makkiya, President of the National Investment Commission (NIC), met with a team from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), led by Mr. Mamunur Rashid, the Environment, Energy, and Climate Change Program Portfolio Manager. According to a statement from the NIC, the discussions focused on enhancing cooperation between […]
By John Lee. Scottish consulting and engineering company Wood has been awarded a new $46 million, three-year contract by TotalEnergies in Iraq. In a press release on Wednesday, Wood said it will provide front-end engineering design (FEED), detailed design, procurement support, and construction and commissioning assistance for the first phase of the Associated Gas Upstream […]
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. The Oil Deal That Represents the West's Final Chance to Regain Influence in Iraq US seeks influence in Iraq via French oil giant TotalEnergies' $27-billion deal. The deal aims to […]
IBBC team meet Basrah Governor, visit Oil & Gas Expo, and meet Basra members The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) management team of Christophe Michels (MD), Dr Ali Jawad (Erbil & Basrah) and Mohand Alkhattab (Baghdad) undertook a trip to Basrah. They met Mr Asaad Al Eidany, The Governor of Basrah, and visited the Oil […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity and the French company TotalEnergies have signed two contracts to produce 1,000 megawatts of solar power. The development will be built in four, 250-MW phases at the Ratawi [Artawi] field in Basra. According to state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), it will be completed within two years. (Sources: INA; […]
By John Lee. British oil and gas company Shell has withdrawn from the proposed $11-billion Nebras [Nibras] petrochemical project in Basra. According to Argus Media, the company said it made the decision, "after in-depth evaluation on the feasibility of the Nebras integrated petrochemicals complex with our government partners." The company added: "This decision is 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 […]
By John Lee. French tube maker Vallourec has signed a contract with TotalEnergies for the supply of casing and tubing and associated accessories for the first phase of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) in Iraq. The GGIP includes the recovery of gas currently being flared in the Basra region to supply power plants, along […]
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 Recent information indicates what might be the first scandal of this agreement. The Ministry of Oil (MoO) appears to have given away and for free 31% of actual […]
By John Lee. In a meeting of the Joint Management Committee, Iraq's Oil Ministry discussed the development plan for fields and projects contracted with the French company TotalEnergies. The Deputy Minister for Extraction Affairs affirmed the ministry's commitment to implementing strategic projects with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy. According to a statement from the Ministry, the four […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil reiterated its commitment to executing strategic gas development and investment projects. During a leadership meeting on gas projects held on Sunday at the ministry's headquarters, Deputy Minister for Gas Affairs, Azat Saber, emphasized the importance of accelerating new projects through national efforts and international collaboration, particularly in […]
