Hope rises for Baghdad-Erbil budget deal, but hurdles remain
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Iraq's Oil Ministry is sitting on roughly 1 million bpd of capacity — and developing more — as OPEC quotas begin to ease.
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The MP leading Parliament's oversight of Iraq's oil and electricity sectors discusses the importance of gas development and the status of INOC legislation.
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Abdul Mahdy al-Ameedi, former head of contracts for the Oil Ministry, weighs in on the details of the contract for the West Qurna 1 oil field, as ExxonMobil looks to exit the project.
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Q&A: Dhia Shaker al-Luaibi, director of Majnoon oil field
Basra Oil Company's field manager at Majnoon talks foreign interest and Iraqi success in developing the field once operated by Shell.
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Q&A: Khalid Hamza Abbas, Basra Oil Company director general
The chief of Basra's oil sector discusses Exxon's impending departure from West Qurna 1, Total's bid for a massive new deal, and Iraq's efforts to develop new capacity from state-run fields.
Qayarah field resumes production
After more than a year offline, the Ninewa province heavy oil field is producing about 10,000 bpd, with output trucked to Kirkuk.
Cabinet files legal challenge to 2021 budget
Kadhimi's government is seeking to strike down budget provisions added by Parliament, including new financial rules for state-owned oil companies and fuel import taxes.
Baghdad-Erbil security cooperation raises hope for counter-insurgency fight
After two years of talks, federal and KRG security forces have opened joint coordination centers that could help close security gaps exploited by insurgents.
- Insurgents bomb Bai Hassan oil field, exploiting security gaps
- The Royal Court restaurant, the oil insider, and the $100,000 bribe
- Escalating protests disrupt Dhi Qar energy sector
- Q&A: Lt. Gen. Saad Ali Aati al-Harbiya, former head of Kirkuk’s Joint Operations Command
- Q&A: Ninewa Gov. Najim al-Jibouri
