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| ALAN | Feb 13 13, 4:35 Post #276 |
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here is a pic of Bazyan oil refinery
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| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| ALAN | Feb 14 13, 1:27 Post #277 |
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one of the many oil fields in Kurdistan
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| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| Kurdistano | Feb 14 13, 2:14 Post #278 |
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Although the Guy, "journalist from Japan" was actually a Turk :lol: his name was Sinan. This might the reason why he had to mention the PKK in an Oil topic. Its so Turkish to be paranoid on everything related to Kurds. |
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| ALAN | Feb 14 13, 3:34 Post #279 |
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this is a project by KAR oil company which is 100% Kurdish ![]()
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| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| Kinematik | Feb 14 13, 8:22 Post #280 |
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What do you say about this? Who is this new Guy? Better? Worse? The old one was a "maliki pushover" i read. Ive heard that they maybe gonna put up the consitution up there for trial http://www.ninanews.com/english/News_Details.asp?ar95_VQ=GGEEEL As a Investor in kurdish oil i want an functioning oil trade, either with Turkey, Bagdad but id prefer both. I cant imagine all the hate you have between you but wouldnt the people be better off if the economy boomed? Better saliries, electricity, hospitals, schools and so on |
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| ALAN | Feb 14 13, 3:01 Post #281 |
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Guys, this is OIL thread not genocide/politics thread, we have topics to discuss those i dont know why you good citizens of KSS dont lol. m gonna clear this up and i am going to move all the un-related posts to the genocide/politics topic. Admin |
| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| ALAN | Feb 17 13, 3:36 Post #282 |
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The ironic American-Turkish twist on Kurdistan The Middle East can be an ironic stage. Only a few years ago, the US administration, deep in its Iraqi quagmire, was reassuring the Turks about the unity of Iraq and pressing an anxious Ankara towards diplomacy over potential conflict with Kurdistan. Fast forward to 2013, and it is the Americans who are worried that increasingly close alliances between Ankara and Erbil is fuelling the disintegration of Iraq. American views are mirrored by Baghdad who accuses Turkey of dividing Iraq. There is no doubt that ties between Turkey and the South Kurdistan are miles apart from that of 2008 when Turkey invaded, harsh rhetoric was the norm and even recognition of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) was a bitter pill to swallow. But in the fast changing socio-political whirlwind of the new Middle East, 5 years is an awfully long time. Turkey and the KRG Kurds have become natural allies and have much to gain politically and economically, in particular from Kurdistan’s immense energy potential. And it is these energy ties that continue to underpin and consolidate strong relations between both governments that are the source of discomfort for Baghdad and Washington. Baghdad’s all too frequent cries and threats against KRG energy deals with foreign firms is hardly a new phenomenon nor has it deterred the Kurds or oil majors who have started to stream in. The underlining question is what are the Kurds doing illegally? Are they breaking laws or is Baghdad’s only gripe Kurdistan’s growing strategic clout and economic prominence? In a further twist of irony, while Washington has tried to slow down Kurdistan’s growing independence and close ties with Ankara, US oil majors Chevron and Exxon-Mobil have signed key agreements with the KRG. This is in addition to Total and Gazprom who have joined the ranks. If it was so illegal to deal with Kurdistan and such deals were “unconstitutional”, why would oil majors flock to do business? There is growing talk of a “secret” framework agreement signed between Turkey and the KRG around the transportation and marketing of oil and gas from Kurdistan directly to Turkey. Kurdish plans to build an independent pipeline to Turkish ports are hardly a secret or a new initiative. Broad plans including oil pipe-lines were announced publicly last year at the international energy conference hosted in Erbil. It goes without saying the political importance of a national hydro-carbon law for Iraq, but 6 years since the last draft was sidelined, efforts to reconcile differences have been lacking and Nouri al-Maliki’s government has done little to bridge major disputes with Kurdistan, and not only in the energy sector. The Kurds are faced with a predicament to either wait indefinitely on Baghdad and be at their mercy on oil exports or drive their own destiny with the legal basis to do so. The stop start nature of oil exports via Kurdistan and the bitter disputes over payments to foreign companies is synonymous with many other disputes between Erbil and Baghdad. The control of oil exports is one remaining noose that Baghdad has around Kurdistan and this is also manipulated in other political struggles against the Kurds. Recently, KRG has started to export independently via trucks to meet domestic demand much to the fury of Baghdad. But it appears that with Turkish support and growing confidence, the Kurdish patience with the Baghdad waiting game is running thin. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a major boost to Kurdish ties, defended Turkish energy cooperation with Kurdistan. Erdogan deemed such ties as legal and in line with Iraq’s constitution and stated they were merely helping their neighbour meet their needs. Political ramifications There is no doubt that Turkish ties with America has rapidly cooled, especially as Turkey has looked increasingly east. Turkey is attempting to adapt to a new Middle East, seeks a proactive role in current conflicts, particularly in Syria, while it perceives the Obama administration as increasingly distant, slow and indecisive. Washington is particularly uneasy about deteriorating Turkish ties with Israel and cautioned Turkey on recent “inflammatory” statements. Turkey has also realised necessity of peace at home at a time of Middle Eastern sandstorms with a new reach-out to the PKK and its own Kurds. It deems new strategic relations with the KRG Kurds as a bridge with its own Kurdish community. Closer cooperation with KRG Kurds comes at a time when Turkey is increasingly wary of Maliki and his Iranian influence. U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, Francis J. Ricciardone, warned that “If Turkey and Iraq fail to optimize their economic relations, there could be more violent conflict in Iraq and the forces of disintegration within Iraq could be emboldened.” This follows previous warnings by Ricciardone and other senior US diplomats. With Maliki at the helm and with a continuous policy of lip-service to implementation of key constitutional articles, division and the disintegration of Iraq is intensifying. There is no fear of something breaking when it is already broke. With a fragile government, monopolisation of power under Maliki, renewed sectarianism, a lack of security and deep distrust and discord throughout Iraqi circles, is it really the Kurds who are the source of the Iraqi divide? Kurdish Globe Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel |
| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| ALAN | Feb 17 13, 3:43 Post #283 |
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1st KRG knows what the main reason behind this attitude of i-rackis and they failed on putting an oil infrastructure embargo on us. how stupid these guys in baghdad are?, they wanted to drag us on for another 100 years while we'd wait for them to pull their heads out of their back doors to pass a hydro-carbon law? Nope, KRG will go ahead and build its own pipelines and its under work btw, so these guys main reason behind it, punish Kurdistan will not succeed, they still think Kurdistan lives in the 70s era lol. this was also discussed in the video conference of Ashti Hawrami which Kinematik posted, US paranoia so obvious to save their i-rackis but from what? from dividing? i-rack is divided already just has not been declared, kurds live separated only a tiny budget is connecting us, sunnis have their own thing going on now, shias the same way, the last two sides however are shy to say it out loud that is all it is. let the pipelines be completed and let i-racki barkings continue, its enjoyable
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| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| Kinematik | Feb 17 13, 3:24 Post #284 |
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Alan Alot happening now! I read articles about maliki getting replaced by US and KRG And also this Barzani has taken the bull by the horns Saturday, 16 February, 2013 1 Comment and 0 Reactions 2-16-2013 Intel Guru OCrush: President Barzani has taken the bull by the horns. When he came back from his visit in Europe (Davos, Ireland and a couple of others) he decided to represent all of the Kurdistan blocs to end this crisis. Most significate, he now represents Talabanis Patriotic Union, with there blessing. He had meetings with all of the Kurdish blocs, the Sadrist Bloc, representatives from the US Embassy (Beecroft and UN Dels) and the National Coalition (Malikis Bloc). One significant member of Malikis bloc works in London and is trusted by the Brits and U.S. He spoke for Malikis coalition. This lasted for a few days and it was VERY successful. In turn…Barzani and the Kurd leaders were so happy they adjusted there Budget and past it today in the Kurdish parliament. Formal agreements were signed so there will be no backing out when this was done. It also included all disputes with Kerkûk under Article 140:) It also included an agreement with the HCL. ) We should hear something on this shortly. Now, Barzani has called for a formal announcement with all of the Kurdish leaders participating to tell the Kurdish people what took place during these closed door meetings. They will tell the people there future and announce something major. In turn Maliki, Nujaifi and the other bloc leaders will make there own formal announcement to the Shiites, Sunnis, Turks and Christians what they have accomplished and what there future holds. This is History in the making. Life changer for all the Iraqi’s and it is very well coordinated. Sunday is a new beginning for i-rack and should be veeery revealing to our timeline. ) |
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| ALAN | Feb 17 13, 6:38 Post #285 |
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This is not related to oil but ![]() Post it in Iraq spring topic so I can delete it |
| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| Kinematik | Feb 17 13, 7:03 Post #286 |
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It mentioned the HCL(hydrocarbon law), very important for oil companys in kurdistan. You dont have anyone to call and check if this is true?
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| ALAN | Feb 17 13, 7:36 Post #287 |
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no, i dont trust i-rackis one bit, their words mean nothing, and our President has now decided not to believe what comes out of their mouths but rather go ahead and do things our own way, KRG has its own HCL, it is i-rack that needs one as they are using the one from saddam era .like Hawrami told US former ambassador to i-raq "we will not wait till these idiots in baghdad make a HCL and we sit down wait and do nothing, on the contrary we will do all we can to build our oil infrastructure with or without a HCL". we have our own HCL and this is all that matters, i-rack will not pass this law it will give the sunni regions the same power even its in the consitution, so i-rackis will wait till kurdistan divorces them and sunni spring fully begins then they will most definitely declare a shia state in south, so it makes no sense with all these for them to pass such a hcl. |
| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| Kinematik | Feb 19 13, 10:00 Post #288 |
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Any news on the pipline build? 100% that its building as we speak? Havent seen any articles about it? Could it still be secret even though they started in november? |
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| ALAN | Feb 19 13, 5:20 Post #289 |
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EDIT: I have posted an article about it here my friend go back to read it its somewhere in the previous pages. according to that article 23% was completed that was last year thou. I dunno how far they have got and its not a secret KRG has announced it many times ![]() Yes they are not telling us much about its progress but its 1000% U/C KRG had no other choice but to build the pipelines ASAP before the genicidal i-rackis pull another Genocide on Kurdistan and its people, we must hurry to Finnish these pipes to stop another Anfal and Halabja so we can start seeking compensations from I-rack for doing it to us in the past. 80 plus years go oil was the reason Kurdistan didn't get a chance to become independent now it's oil that will buy it back for us. |
| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| Halo | Feb 19 13, 9:38 Post #290 |
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Looks like Khurmala is expanding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP7n2vsHDUw |
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| ALAN | Feb 19 13, 11:20 Post #291 |
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yes that is the biggest oil field in KRG even thou they have not announced it ![]() it is run by KAR group the only Kurdish oil company and i think this will become the Kurdistan oil company in the future. they even have contracts with i-rack. and FYI Khurmala Dome is run by KAR 100% there is no other companies operting on the field. so it is under KRG control 100%. |
| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| ALAN | Feb 20 13, 12:08 Post #292 |
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Good video to see but from 2:22 it is related to oil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTt-_RJD4kY |
| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| Kinematik | Feb 20 13, 12:19 Post #293 |
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Subtitles pleeease
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| ALAN | Feb 20 13, 4:08 Post #294 |
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that is the KRG deputy PM Imad Ahmed. he praises the work of KRG natural resources for bringing in the oil giants (Exxon, Chevron, Total..) into Kurdistan.condemns Baghdad attitude towards KRG and calls it unconstitutional. he says KRG will pursue its oil and will not listen to the noise coming from i-rack. the decision of signing oil contracts in KRG is decided by a high oil experts committee, it is not a single person decision. |
| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| ALAN | Feb 20 13, 4:13 Post #295 |
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Turkey defies Washington and Baghdad to pursue S.Kurdistan energy ties February 19, 2013 ANKARA ,— Turkey is defying Washington and Baghdad in developing a broad energy partnership with KRG Kurds as it pushes to secure affordable oil and gas supplies to fuel its rapid economic growth. Analysts say the move could also establish the country as a regional energy hub, but risks aggravating tensions in the powder keg region and damaging ties with the United States, its major ally. Ankara had initially refused to engage in official contacts with Kurdistan Government, fearing that the establishment of an independent Kurdish state there could embolden its own Kurds, some of whom have waged a nearly three-decade insurgency. But as Turkey's economy has boomed -- it grew by more than 8.0 percent in 2010 and 2011 -- and its thirst for energy grown, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has moved gradually to forge trade ties with KRG Kurds. In a major deepening of those ties, Turkey and KRG Kurds have reportedly agreed recently to build a natural gas pipeline to transport at least 10 billion cubic metres of gas annually. That represents over a fifth of Turkey's current consumption. Turkish officials have refused to publicly confirm the project that threatens to aggravate a dispute between Baghdad and the autonomous South Kurdistan over control over energy resources. The burgeoning energy ties are raising eyebrows in Washington, where there are concerns that they could tip the volatile country towards disintegration and push an increasingly isolated Baghdad into Iran's embrace. "Economic success can help pull Iraq together," US Ambassador to Turkey Francis Ricciardone said earlier this month. But "if Turkey and Iraq fail to optimise their economic relations, there could be more violent conflict in Iraq and the forces of disintegration within Iraq could be emboldened," he warned. "and that would not be good for Turkey, the United States, or anybody in the region." Turkey has already ruffled Washington's feathers by continuing to import Iranian (oil and gas) despite US efforts to isolate Tehran over its alleged nuclear weapons drive. But Ankara has remained defiant, supporting S.Kurdistan's right to use part of its energy resources as it sees fit. Erdogan said the regional Kurdish government "is free to use this right with whichever country it wants and we are their neighbour." Analysts say energy-hungry Turkey's dependence on expensive energy imports from Iran and Russia are pushing it to find cheaper sources, and KRG appears to be the best provider. "Iraqi sources are the cheapest and it is a way for Turkey to diminish its energy dependence," Mete Goknel, former director of Turkey's state-owned pipeline company Botas, told AFP. According to the US Energy Information Administration, Turkey has been importing about half of its crude oil from Iran, although this is likely to fall given international sanctions on Tehran. In 2011 Turkey was importing nearly 60 percent of its natural gas from Iran, with a fifth coming from Russia. "Turkey depends on Russia and Iran on energy and if both countries close the tap, the Turkish economy will tank," said an energy expert who asked to remain anonymous. This imported energy has been responsible for a large part of Turkey's trade deficit, which threatens to crimp expansion. 'Turkey cannot ignore KRG Kurds' Goknel said Iraq would also benefit from Turkey becoming a regional energy hub. "It would be more advantageous for Iraq to ship its gas to western markets through Turkey versus the more expensive shipping lane, the strait of Hormuz," he said. A decision is expected within months on the route of a separate pipeline to ship natural gas from Azerbaijan via Turkey to Western Europe. But Baghdad appears intent on dashing Ankara's designs to become a regional energy hub, blocking Turkish efforts to step up their presence in S.Kurdistan. In November, Baghdad blocked Turkish national energy firm TPAO from bidding for an oil exploration contract, a decision which Erdogan said was not "smart business". And in December, Baghdad barred a plane carrying Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz from landing in Hewlêr as he was reportedly on his way to seal the much-speculated energy deal. A Baghdad-controlled oil pipeline that goes to Turkey operates well below its capacity to transport 70.9 million tonnes per year. Sunni-majority Turkey is also at loggerheads with the Iraqi government of Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki over a number of issues including Ankara's refusal to extradite fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi. Despite the difficulties Turkish trade with Iraq has grown rapidly, from $2.8 billion in 2007 to $10.7 billion last year. Iraq is now Turkey's number two trade partner following Germany, with most of that trade with the Kurdistan region. More than 1,000 Turkish companies are currently operating in KRG, and they are optimistic Iraq could become Turkey's top trade partner as soon as this year. "Turkey cannot ignore KRG" Professor Huseyin Bagci of the Middle East Technical University said, citing both strong economic links and nearly three-decade old Kurdish insurgency. The KRG Kurds, who for long sheltered PKK rebels, could hold the key to peace. Kurdish leader Massud Barzani remains key to new talks between Turkey's secret services and jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan which were resumed late last year with an ultimate goal of disarming the rebels. And peace with the rebels would likely further increase the attractiveness of Kurdish energy resources for Turkey, say analysts. "I see Turkey's relationships with Kurdish leaders to be one of the bright new elements in regional affairs," said Ross Wilson, director of the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council in the United States. Copyright ©, respective author or news agency, AFP |
| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| Kinematik | Feb 20 13, 6:09 Post #296 |
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UPDATE 1-Kurdistan chief says Gazprom Neft signs new oil deal-Ifax Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:42am EST * Baghdad angry over Kurdistan deals with foreign companies * Gazprom Neft has contracts both with Kurdistan and central government (Adds detail, quote) MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) was quoted on Tuesday as saying that the Kurdish autonomous region had signed new agreements in recent days with Russia's fifth-largest oil producer, Gazprom Neft. The deals may increase friction between KRG and Baghdad, which insists that only it has the authority to grant oil contacts and control crude exports in the country. "We are satisfied with Gazprom Neft's work in the region. New agreements have been reached with this Russian company in recent days," Masoud Barzani was quoted as saying by news agency Interfax, which didn't report any details. A spokesman for Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of world's top oil company, Gazprom, declined to comment. Gazprom Neft acquired interests in two Kurdistan blocks last August. That followed moves by international oil firms to develop fields in the Kurdish autonomous region that angered the central Iraqi government in Baghdad. The Russian company also has a contract for the Badra oilfield, controlled by the government. Industry insiders have said that Kurdistan offers more lucrative conditions - under production sharing agreements - than the central government. (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin. Editing by Jeremy Gaunt.) |
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| ALAN | Feb 20 13, 2:59 Post #297 |
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great news, all 4 supermajors are progressing their deals with KRG
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| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| ALAN | Feb 21 13, 6:23 Post #298 |
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Meeting with Gazprom by SK president and his delegation |
| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| ALAN | Feb 22 13, 12:57 Post #299 |
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Gulf Keystone says finds more oil in Kurdistan First exploration well to target bakrman structure on akri-bijeel Block, has made a new discovery New find with daily flow rates of approximately 2,616 barrels of light oil Per day. The first well to appraise the bijell discovery, found no commercial inflow of hydrocarbons become operational in March, designed to produce 20,000 barrels per day to export specification. PUKmedia |
| Russian Girenak Joseph, who visited Kirkuk in Kurdistan as a part of his tour throu the 1870 - 1873 AD, who published the results of his trip & his studies later in 1879, in the 4th volume in the Bulletin of the Caucasus department of the Royal Geographical Russian Society estimated Kirkuk's population as many as 12-50,000 people, & he emphasized that except 40 Christian families, the rest of the population were Kurds. As for The Turkmen & Arabs, they have not been already existed at the time. | |
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| Kinematik | Feb 22 13, 7:55 Post #300 |
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SHAMARAN: PRODUCTION START UP to 30,000 bbl/DAY 2014-CEO (Directly) 2013-02-21 09: 34 STOCKHOLM (Bloomberg) Shamaran track to production starting from Atrush field in South Kurdistan can reach up to 30,000 barrels per day and that it takes its beginning in the next year. It says Shamarans CEO, Pradeep Kabra, in an interview with the news agency Directly in the light of that field received a new operator in the form of the Abu Dhabi-controlled Taqa. "Now that Taqa has come in, we look at doing things a little differently. We are looking at a larger produktionsfacilitet of up to 30,000 barrels a day. And production start is expected to take place in 2014. We are likely to have 2-3 wells attached to the production. Then when we continue to drill more wells, we can attach them to our produktionsfacilitet step by step ", says CEO. He continues: "This will delay our production start something but at the same time that we can raise the level of starting production significantly from past 3,000-5,000 barrels per day". How big can the Atrush-field max production be? "I can't give any figures at this stage but it is expected that the production from the field will be very significant," said the President. As regards the third well, Atrush-3, will start drilling in March. "It would have begun to be drilled in January but we've had a lot of snow and rain that delayed us a bit as we estimate that the drilling will begin in March," said CEO. In 2013, the company assesses Kabra will Pradeep drilling three wells. "Yes, we plan to drill the Atrush-3, 4 and 5 of this year. Where the Atrush-4 is expected to be drilled during the summer while the Atrush-5 takes place in the autumn ", says CEO who points out that the production per well should be able to be around 10,000 barrels a day. He said further that the exploration the company still aims to drill up to a total of 20 wells as part of the total field development program. Employment wise, looking at opportunities in the Middle East and Shamaran North Africa, but not in Kurdistan. CEO admits that the company may need to bring in new money to finance the drilling programme in 2014. However, without wishing to reveal the company's preferred loans in front of private placement. "Both are possible," he says. Shamaran is currently not interested in selling its stake in Atrush field, allows the President to understand. "We regard the field as a very important ugly access and currently field's value should rise and we see no reason to sell our share right now," he says. Shamaran controls around 27 per cent of Atrush-field, where the Taqa is a newly minted operator with a market share of about 53 percent. |
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yes that is the biggest oil field in KRG even thou they have not announced it 
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