Qaiwan Group, a Kurdish conglomerate active in Sulaimaniya province of the Kurdistan Region, has confirmed it will increase refining capacity at the Bazian refinery in Kurdistan from 34,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 84,000 bpd.
Beyond the Headlines
Iraq approves two IPP power plant deals
Iraq’s Cabinet has approved the grant of investment licenses for two new power plants that together are expected to add 4,500 megawatts to Iraq’s power supply.
OMV dumps stakes in KRG oil blocks
Austria’s OMV, the operator of the Bina Bawi gas field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has relinquished its minority stakes in two other fields that are operated by Chevron.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Feb. 18, 2014
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Iraq Cabinet decisions: Feb. 11, 2014
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Crucial Iraq energy security seeks U.S. focus
As the intensifying campaign by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) heads into its second year, Iraq is planning a nationwide enhancement of key infrastructure security before the violence can reach the vital oil sector.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Feb. 4, 2014
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Oil unions press for legislation as demands unmet
Unions representing the oil sector and other Iraqi workers are pressing Parliament to pass labor and union laws before their current session ends, measures that would end Saddam Hussein-era imposition on worker rights and go far toward addressing outstanding demands by workers of the state-owned South Oil Company (SOC) .
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Jan. 28, 2014
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Jan. 21, 2014
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.