Iraq-Iran Oil Swap Deal Delayed Due To Security Concerns
An Iraqi-Iranian oil swap deal under which Iraq would truck 60,000 bpd of Kirkuk oil to Iran in exchange for Iranian oil to southern Iraq cannot be currently fully implemented Continue Reading
Iraq says in talks with Chevron about Majnoun oilfield
Iraq is in talks with Chevron Corp about the Majnoun oilfield, an Iraqi oil ministry official said on Tuesday. The official, Abdul Mahdi al-Ameedi, head of the ministry’s licensing and contracts Continue Reading
Total interested in building 150,000 bpd Iraq oil refinery: sources
French oil major Total is interested in bidding to build the greenfield 150,000 barrels per day Nassirya oil refinery in Iraq, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The refinery Continue Reading
January production steady
Iraq’s oil production remained strong in January, averaging about 4.548 million barrels per day (bpd), roughly in line with the trend that rounded out 2017 as a breakout year . Continue Reading
Iraq wants oil exported through Turkey
Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi planning a visit to Turkey to discuss getting oil flowing again to a port on the Mediterranean Sea. Photo courtesy of the Iraqi Oil Ministry. Continue Reading
Iraq refineries resurgent
Iraq has boosted refining activity in the past year by at least 60,000 barrels per day (bpd), thanks to a patchwork of Oil Ministry projects and initiatives. The ministry has Continue Reading
Iraqi Oil Minister To Discuss Ceyhan Exports In Turkey
Iraqi oil minister Jabbar al-Luiebi is set to visit Turkey this week to discuss the future of the Ceyhan-Kirkuk oil pipeline, a statement from the Iraqi oil minister said on Continue Reading
Iraq production resilient despite Kirkuk shut-in
Incremental gains from southern fields have helped Iraq partially recover from temporary production stoppages at Bai Hassan and Avana. The Badra oil field on Dec. 6, 2017. (SAMYA KULLAB/Iraq Oil Continue Reading
Ministry drops Nassiriya Integrated Project
Iraq will rely on a newly formed state oil company to develop the Nassiriya oil field, leaving only the nearby refinery project for investors, ending more than six years of Continue Reading
Kurdish oil production expectations high
Kurdish oil player Gulf Keystone Petroleum said it wants to set up a commercial framework necessary to boost gross production by as much as 70 percent. The company, issuing guidance Continue Reading