Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 32

8-August-2005

Iraq

Bids Invited For Two New Refineries In Iraq

Iraqs State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP) on 2 August invited local and international firms to bid for the construction of two new oil refineries. The first, to be located in the Koya region, between Irbil and Sulaimaniyah, will have 70,000 b/d capacity and will cost an estimated $400mn. In addition to the construction of the refinery, the contract covers storage tanks, infrastructure...