Ten of the 12 projects awarded so far in Iraq's latest oil and gas contracting process have gone to Chinese companies, with one more day of bidding expected Monday.
KAR Group wins Ninewa gas block
Iraq's Oil Ministry has now awarded 13 new projects across three days of bidding in the five-plus and sixth licensing rounds.
Iraqi Oil Minister Hayyan Abdulghani (second from right) presides over the third day of bidding on contracts offered in the five-plus and sixth licensing rounds at the Oil Ministry headquarters in Baghdad on May 13, 2024. (Photo credit: Oil Ministry)