China's PetroChina has taken over as main operator of Iraq’s West Qurna 1 oilfield in Basra, replacing ExxonMobil
Exploration & Production
DNO reports consistent performance from Tawke license, Iraq

DNO is planning to drill another well in the Baeshiqa license in Kurdistan in 2024. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has announced that gross production from its operated Tawke license in the Kurdistan region of Iraq continues to climb, with the December to date average approaching 90,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd)
WesternZagros becomes AKIPUR member

The Company has invested more than US$1bn in oil and gas exploration and production in Kurdistan since 2005. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
WesternZagros is a privately held American company with offices in Calgary, Canada, and in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Shell Egypt discovers natural gas reservoir in Mediterranean Sea
Shell Egypt has completed the drilling of the first well in its three-well exploration campaign, Mina West in the Mediterranean Sea, which has yielded promising results
Aramco discovers two new gas fields

The new discoveries will bolster Aramco’s strategy to increase gas production by more than half over 2021 levels, through 2030. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Aramco has discovered two natural gas fields in the Empty Quarter, the Al-Hiran and Al-Mahakik fields