An engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build the $4 billion Karbala refinery will be signed by the beginning of 2014, part of a revived effort by Baghdad to boost its neglected refining sector.
Beyond the Headlines
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Oct. 22, 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.
Southern oil exports recover
Oil flow through Iraq's Basra Gulf export terminals is back to normal capacity following a month-long infrastructure installation operation that caused exports to be cut by 30 percent.
Mine clearance wrapping up in Block 10
Iraq has nearly completed a project to clear mines and other unexploded ordnance from an exploration block contracted to Lukoil and Japan's Inpex.
Iraq creating new state oil firms
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has given his support to the formal establishment of the Dhi Qar Oil Company, one of many new state firms to be established over the coming year.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Sept. 24, 2013
Beyond the Headlines features a translation of the Cabinet's decisions, which have been made public in Arabic by the media office of the Council of Ministers.
Wasit, Dhi Qar push for state oil company status
With oil production increasing after years of neglect in their natural resources, Dhi Qar and Wasit provinces are looking to enshrine their new status in Iraq's oil-dependent economy by creating their own provincial state oil companies.
Iraqi Cabinet decisions: Aug. 27, 2013
Beyond the Headlines features a raw translation of Cabinet decisions, as made public in Arabic by the media office of the Council of Ministers.
Export pipeline bombed again
The Iraq-Turkey Pipeline was bombed south of Mosul Friday evening, the latest in a series of attacks that have basically shut down Iraq's second of two oil export routes.
Iraq delays export platform installation
Iraq is delaying the installation of a major component of its new southern export infrastructure by at least a month.