Iraq’s federal government in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq could soon reach an agreement on who should control oil resources, Iraqs oil minister has said
Industry
Alstom wins US$19 million Sohar refinery contract
The Omani Tender Board has awarded a US$19mn contract to Frances Alstom for reducing the emissions of Sohar refinery’s breaking units
QPI to invest US$3.61 billion in Egyptian refinery
Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) has announced that it will invest US$3.61bn to build an oil refinery in Egypt in partnership with Orient Company and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC)
DSI wins its first oil and gas project in Iraq
Drake & Scull International (DSI) has been awarded, in collaboration with SICIM SpA of Italy, a US$358.8mn engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for pipeline installation at the Zubair Oil Field in Iraq
Iraq oil and gas free zone to be created
The Iraq General Commission of Free Zones and Basra International Oil and Gas Hub (BIOGH) have formed a joint venture to create a specialised oil and gas free zone at Khor Al-Zubair, Basra