Denmark's Maersk Oil has acquired 40 percent stakes in two oil blocks in Kurdistan operated by Spain's Repsol, and continues to investigate further expansion in the region.
Beyond the Headlines
Ninewa considers KAR, Calik refinery and power plant bids
Kurdish firm KAR Group and Turkey's Calik Enerji have submitted bids for a 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery and 300 megawatt power plant in a tender organized by Ninewa province officials.
Hyundai Engineering awarded Karbala refinery EPC
A consortium led by South Korea's Hyundai Engineering will be offered a $6.04 billion contract to build a 140,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery in Karbala.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Jan. 7, 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.
K & M tipped for new Iraq-Turkey Pipeline construction
Ukrainian firm K & M Ltd.'s $230 million proposal has been selected by the North Oil Company (NOC) as its preferred contractor for building the new leg of the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP).
KRG confirms block awards in Ninewa
Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region has confirmed the award of two oil exploration blocks to Komet Group, a subsidiary of Moldova's ASCOM.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Dec. 17, 2013
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: Dec. 10, 2013
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.
Majnoon, Rumaila make headway
Royal Dutch Shell's Majnoon oil field has quickly increased to more than 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) over the past three months, following nearly a year-long shut-down, as other key Basra fields also increase production.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Nov. 26, 2013
Whenever the media office of the Council of Ministers publishes decisions of the Cabinet, Beyond the Headlines features a translation from the original Arabic.