After a pipeline bombing sent massive oil slicks into the Tigris, Iraq is scrambling to mitigate a catastrophe by diverting the flow of the river.
As the Oil Ministry gears up to award the Nassiriya oil field and refinery project in December, a total of at least 12 companies are now qualified to bid.
The Oil Ministry is planning to build a new section of pipeline along the country's only secondary export route, which has been crippled by attacks and disrepair.
After their independent oil deal raised objections from the Iraqi Oil Ministry, Salahaddin leaders now deny the validity of the contract and Sonoro has cut ties with its advisors.
Iraq expects rebound in rollercoaster year as pipeline repairs and south export improvements are made.
Genel Energy has doubled its recoverable gas reserves – resources which Kurdistan is using to secure Turkey's participation in a strategic energy partnership.
Agreement paves way for natural gas to fill pipeline that is nearly complete.
After steady production gains, Iraq's largest oil field is mobilizing for further work even as its developers renegotiate the parameters of the contract.
Kogas and the Oil Ministry have cancelled plans for temporary exports of Akkas gas to Syria, instead focusing on internal infrastructure development.
Iraq's oil exports took a hit in June due to pipeline sabotage, bad weather, and ongoing disputes with Kurdistan.
