Qayarah field offline again
Four months after the Ninewa province field came back online, production has again stopped. A wellhead at the Qayarah oil field. (Photo credit: Sonangol) ERBIL – Production has halted at Continue Reading
Iraqi government energy committee backs dialogue with Chevron on exploration blocks
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 Continue Reading
Gas Flaring Deals Could Solve One Of Iraq’s Biggest Problems
Iraq flares the second largest quantity of gas in the world Deal with Baker Hughes to capture 200 million standard cubic feet per day from major oilfields Flaring deals could Continue Reading
Insurgency worsens with deadly new tactics
Insurgents from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) militant group are evolving their tactics and launching increasingly bold attacks, as they continue to exploit chronic security gaps in northern Iraq’s disputed Continue Reading
Iraq’s August oil output rises to highest level since April 2020
Iraq’s crude oil production surged in August to 4.23 million barrels per day (bpd), according to an Iraq Oil Report analysis based on independently gathered field-by-field data, the country’s highest Continue Reading
Iran appoints Iraq energy envoy amid reduced gas, electricity exports
Iraq under US pressure to wean itself of Iranian energy imports Iranian oil minister Javad Owji, amid intermittent exports of gas and power to Iraq, has appointed a special energy Continue Reading
Iraq, Baker Hughes to develop 200 MMcf/d gas recovery project amid plans to end flaring
Iraq’s state-owned South Gas Co. and Baker Hughes plan to develop a 200 MMcf/d gas recovery project in the south following a three-year delay, the oil minister said Sept. 19, Continue Reading
Gas capture program bolsters Tawke oil production
Over the past few years, Norway’s DNO has faced uncertainty around when it would be able to drill more wells to offset the natural decline of existing production at Tawke, Continue Reading
Khor Mor expansion gets $250 million boost from U.S.
The Pearl Petroleum consortium led by the UAE’s Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas has signed a $250 million financing agreement with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to fund Continue Reading
IRAQ DATA: August oil output up 1.9% on month, below OPEC+ quota
Highlights Aug output at 3.961 mil b/d vs 3.886 mil b/d in July: SOMO Aug quota rose to 4.061 mil b/d from 4.016 mil b/d in July Iraq’s OPEC+ quota Continue Reading