Highlights Chevon, Iraq had signed framework agreement in Aug 2020 Committee recommends moving ahead with Nebras petchem project Expansion of Diwaniyah refinery approved An Iraqi government energy committee backs holding a dialogue with Chevron to develop four exploration blocks in the southern Dhi Qar province, the oil ministry said in a statement Oct. 4, as OPEC’s second largest producer continues to court international oil companies to its energy sector. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Chevron and Iraq’s oil ministry had signed in August 2020 “a framework for entering into exclusive negotiation on an exploration, development, and production contract in the Dhi Qar province,” according to a US department of energy statement at the time. Chevron’s agreement was part of $8 billion worth of deals signed between US energy companies and Iraq during Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s visit to Washington in […]