Iraq’s oil chief discusses negotiations with Total and Chevron, arbitration with Exxon, the future of INOC, several gas project updates, and budget talks with the Kurdistan region.
Results for "two days at least until north pipeline fix"
Two days ‘at least’ until north pipeline fix
The northern export pipeline will not be back online until Thursday despite earlier expectations damage from the explosion repaired Tuesday.
Q&A: Gary Vogler
The longest-serving American in Iraq's oil sector gives an insider's account of tactical victories, strategic blunders, and hidden agendas in post-2003 reconstruction.
The Baiji refinery and the surge
In an excerpt from his new book, “Iraq and the Politics of Oil,” former U.S. oil official Gary Vogler narrates the high-stakes struggles over Iraq’s largest refinery.
KRG exports start and Turkey line operational
Late Wednesday fix restarts Iraq's export pipeline into Turkey, and Kurdish crude officially restarted exports.
New pipeline bombing adds to Kirkuk field woes
Iraq's export pipeline to Turkey was bombed again, depriving Iraq of oil sales and compounding production setbacks at its northern fields.
Poor security stalls pipeline repairs
Due to security problems, repair crews cannot fix Iraq's northern export pipeline, which shut down after a May 7 incident.
UPDATE: KRG takes Kirkuk, Bai Hassan fields
When the Oil Ministry gave orders to dismantle a key pipeline, the Kurds took over the NOC's fields, and post-2003 relations between Baghdad and Erbil have never been worse.
Kirkuk power supply awaits repair of Ajeel pipeline
Repairs of gas pipeline explosion 10 days ago identified additional problems, causing delays to electricity feedstocks.
Kirkuk oil smuggling rings thrive amidst corruption
Security forces have disrupted several operations stealing thousands of barrels of oil per day, but perpetrators with powerful connections defy justice and the smuggling continues.
Iraqi exports rebound despite loss of northern pipeline
Iraq's southern exports are increasing on the back of infrastructure upgrades, partially compensating for ongoing security problems in the north.
Shahristani leads government charge into summer
The deputy prime minister for energy preempts critics in a televised cabinet meeting intended to be a confidence builder at the government's 100 day deadline.
Iraq races to avoid export collapse
Iraq is rushing to build export infrastructure, but not just because oil production is set to rise. The current pipelines could break at any moment, causing an economic and environmental disaster.
Pipeline bombed as protests escalate
A pipeline that feeds Baghdad’s Daura refinery was attacked, on the second day of violent demonstrations.
Few details emerge about strange South Korea-Iraq oil deal
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September exports down by 500K bpd
Upgrades to Gulf export facilities are shutting in exports, as expected, while persistent attacks and reservoir problems have challenged northern output.
Low-level smuggling is high stakes for local officials
Iraqi authorities have discovered several small-scale smuggling rackets in and around Basra over the past year.
Iraqi forces step up oil protection
Recent attacks highlight decreasing vulnerability of oil and gas infrastructure and increasing ability of Iraq’s security forces to respond.
Power crisis worsens with domestic gas supply disruptions
Severe electricity shortages come at a politically sensitive time, highlighting the chronic weakness of Iraq's energy infrastructure and its over-reliance on Iranian imports.
Q&A: South Oil Co. chief Dhia Jaffar
The head of one of the largest oil producing companies in the world discusses plans to boost capacity, even as IOCs consider leaving.
Rumaila production recovering after bombings
The country's largest oil field is up to nearly 1 million bpd and officials are plotting security fixes after pipeline bombings drastically cut output.
Q&A: Electricity Minister Majid Mahdi Hantoush
Iraq is racing to improve electricity service in time for summer — and reduce dependence on Iranian energy imports — with new cross-border tie lines, more generation capacity, and initiatives to rein in demand.
Q&A: Falah Mustafa Bakir
Kurdistan's top ambassador says KRG territory now irreversibly includes the Kirkuk oil field, in a "new reality" of almost total Kurdish independence.
U.S. watchdog cites KBR, U.S. and Iraq governments for poor south oil reconstruction
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