(Mr Asri Mousa was one of the main Iraqi negotiators of the south gas utilization project with Royal Dutch Shell and Mitsubishi Corp between 2008 and 2011) Iraq has been, since 2008, negotiating with Royal Dutch Shell to establish a joint gas company to capture flared gas from three giant oil fields in the province of Basra. The joint venture is based on a proposal by Iraq to create a…
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Basrah Gas Co
The Basra Gas Company project is a great milestone to Iraq’s gas industry and a remarkable achievement for the country in its endeavor to monetize its natural resources. The utilization of associated gas is a huge challenge to the oil industry and many oil-producing countries worldwide. Russia, a leading world gas producer and exporter, flares 3500 million cubic feet of associated gas daily, about five times the amounts Iraq is…
Iraq Finally on World Gas Map
The Iraqi council of ministers has finally given its final stamp of approval today for the first gas deal of its kind in Iraq’s energy history based on the agreement initialized on July 12 between Royal Dutch Shell, Mitsubishi and South Gas Co, to capture and process flared gas in southern Iraq. This deal would put Iraq on the global gas map, something long due in view of the country’s…
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