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Iraq: Aging Infrastructure To Hinder Basra Gains?
...nistry to improve the terms of its technical services contract (TSC) at the supergiant field. BP’s initial plateau production target (PPT) was 2.85mn b/d but the British firm negotiated it down to 2.1mn b/d in 2014 (MEES, 12 September 2014). BP was rumored to be in talks to lower the PPT to 1.8mn b/d ea...
Volume: 61Issue: 41Published at Fri, 12 Oct 2018 -
Omani Oil Output Nears 1mn B/D Mark, Revenues Soar
...lumes coupled with rising prices. MEES estimates that crude and condensate export revenues brought in $1.98bn in September – the highest figure since December 2014. 3Q’s sum of $5.63bn is up $2.09bn year-on-year - nearly 60%. Year-to-date revenues are up 35% on the same period in 2017, which will he...
Volume: 61Issue: 41Published at Fri, 12 Oct 2018 -
Total Signs Up For Algeria Expansion
...ovisionally slated for 2019 will be keenly watched to see if the reforms have been enough to attract new investors. The previous bid round, from more than four years ago, was an almost-total flop (MEES, 3 October 2014). Sonatrach’s exploration model tends to consist of racking up the discoveries first and wo...
Volume: 61Issue: 41Published at Fri, 12 Oct 2018 -
Can A New Government Salvage Iraq’s Economy?
...idar al-Abadi did in 2014 when Islamic State (IS) was running rampant (MEES, 26 September 2014). The next PM will, however, have to deal with the reconstruction following the devastating conflict with the group, and that is going to cost a lot of money. As much as $88bn. The next government wi...
Volume: 61Issue: 41Published at Fri, 12 Oct 2018 -
Baghdad Poised For Northern Boost
...e end of the year. The field is also producing 100mn cfd of associated gas. The field produced 28,000 b/d prior to the Islamic State takeover (MEES, 25 July 2014). As MEES reported last month, Iraq is also pumping 30,000 b/d of heavy oil from Qayara field located 75km north of Ajeel, with “am...
Volume: 61Issue: 41Published at Fri, 12 Oct 2018