The Kurdistan producers are in a tough spot brought about by COVID-19 and the collapse in oil prices. Earlier this year, the KRG said it ...

The Kurdistan Ministry of Natural Resources ("MNR") has asked the Shaikan field partners (Gulf Keystone and MOL) to re-submit a...

Genel is acquiring interests in the Chevron operated Sarta and Qara Dagh blocks. Genel will acquire a 30% interest in Sarta and will pa...

The Kurdistan and Federal Iraq governments have announced an agreement for the resumption of oil exports from Kirkuk via the Kurdistan ...

The Tawke PSC encompasses the Tawke and Peshkabir fields. In 2017, operator DNO commenced production at Peshkabir and in 2018, drilled th...

Shamaran has acquired an additional 15% interest in the Atrush field for USD60 million. This takes its share from 20.1% to 35.1%. The rem...

All’s well in western Kurdistan DNO export payments Kurdistan operators received payment for January crude exports in April. The increa...

Genel has announced that the Tawke and Taq Taq partners have received payment from the KRG for January oil sales. The Tawke partners (DNO...

Kurdistan operators can begin to ramp up operations again following the re-opening of the airport. As reported previously, the closure had c...

The western part of Kurdistan appears to be holding up following the referendum last autumn. Although there is much to do to reconcile t...

Genel Energy and DNO have received payment from the KRG for November oil sales. DNO received USD54.73 million for crude oil deliveries to ...

Kurdistan producers receive payment for October sales Gulf Keystone signs new oil sales agreement with the KRG DNO has reported a payment...

DNO and Genel Energy have reported receipt of USD54 million from the KRG for September crude sales from the Tawke licence - shared by DNO (U...

Kurdish operators have announced receipt of oil sales payments from the KRG today towards July exports: DNO has confirmed that the Tawke pa...

A year ago, at the height of the oil price downturn, Kurdistan turned to Turkey for financial aid . At the time, USD1.15 billion was owed to...

With the Kurdistan referendum fast approaching on 25th September, OGInsights reviews the latest developments in this run-up period. What is ...

Kurdistan E&Ps have been paid for May shipments. The Tawke partners have confirmed receipt of USD39.6 million. The amounts will be sha...

At the beginning of June, President Barzani announced that the KRG will hold a referendum for independence from Federal Iraq on 25th Septemb...

Rosneft provided a much welcomed source of funding for Kurdistan in February 2017 when it entered into an off-take contract for crude oi...

Genel released a disappointing production update this morning with Q3 2016 working interest production of 53.1mbopd. For the quarter, Taq Ta...