Ministry of Oil (Iraq)
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| Jurisdiction | Iraq |
| Headquarters | Baghdad |
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| Website | www.oil.gov.iq |
The Ministry of Oil (Arabic: وزارة النفط) is the cabinet-level ministry of the Iraqi government responsible for managing the natural resources (oil and gas) of Iraq.
The current Minister is Hayyan Abdul Ghani, a former director general of the South Gas Co and who was also previously the director general of Basra Oil Co. He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.[1] He took office in October 2022.
History
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In March 2025, the Ministry of Oil entered into a contract with BP to develop four oil fields in Kirkuk: Avana, Baba, Bai Hassan, and Khabbaz. The deal, valued between $20–25 billion, aims to boost crude production by 150,000 barrels per day, reaching 450,000 bpd within three years. It also includes plans to expand natural gas production and reduce gas flaring by 2028.[2]
Establishments
[edit]A number of companies, institutes, and other organisations come under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Oil, such as:
- North Oil Company (NOC)
- South Oil Company (SOC)
- Petroleum Research & Development Center (PRDC)
- Baiji Oil Training Institute (BAJOTI)
- Basrah Oil Training Institute (BASOTI)
- Kirkuk Oil Training Institute (KOTI)
- Baghdad Oil Training Institute (BOTI)
- Heavy Engineering Equipments Company (HEESCO)
- South Refineries Company (SRC)
- Midland Refineries Company (MRC)
- North Refineries Company (NRC)
- Gas Filling Company (GFC)
- Midland Oil Company (MDOC)
- South Gas Company (SGC)
- North Gas Company (NGC)
- Missan Oil Company (MOC)
- Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC)
- Oil Products Distribution Company (OPDC)
- State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO)
- Oil Pipelines Company (OPC)
- Iraqi Oil Tankers Company (IOTC)
- Oil Exploration Company (OEC)
- State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP)
References
[edit]- ^ "Iraq Appoints New Oil Minister After Yearlong Political Impasse". Bloomberg.com. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ "Iraq Ministry Of Oil, bp Enters Into Agreement to Develop Four Fields | Egypt Oil & Gas". egyptoil-gas.com. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
External links
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- Official website
- Will Iraq Be a Global Gas Pump? The (Re)Making of a Petro-State Michael T. Klare, The Huffington Post, 14 July 2009
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