Rawaz Tahir

Erbil

Kurdistan Correspondent at Iraq Oil Report

Journalist. Kurdistan Correspondent for Iraq Oil Report. Tweets & views are my own. RTs not endorsement.

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Khor Mor development continues after latest drone attack

2 months ago | iraqoilreport.com | Ben Van Heuvelen |Mohammed Hussein |Wrya Abdulkhaliq |Rawaz Tahir

A view of Khor Mor gas field facilities in December 2011. (BEN VAN HEUVELEN/Iraq Oil Report) SULAIMANIYA - Yet another drone attack on the Khor Mor gas field has once again highlighted the vulnerability of key energy infrastructure and revived questions about the Iraqi government's ability to apply the rule of law to an array of armed groups operating along the disputed southern border of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Budget amendment takes Iraq one step toward northern export restart

2 months ago | iraqoilreport.com | Ben Van Heuvelen |Mohammed Hussein |Rawaz Tahir

Members of the Iraqi Parliament vote on a new budget law on June 11, 2023. (Photo credit: Council of Representatives media) Iraq's Parliament has passed a budget law amendment designed to help restart northern oil exports — an initial step that now ushers in an uncertain new phase of further negotiation and deal-making between Baghdad, Erbil, and international oil companies operating fields in Iraqi Kurdistan.
As Genel exits Taq Taq field, new hopes for restart

2 months ago | iraqoilreport.com | Ben Van Heuvelen |Rawaz Tahir |Mohammed Hussein

A flare burns at the Taq Taq oil field in 2016. (STAFF/Iraq Oil Report) ERBIL/SULAIMANIYA - London-listed Genel Energy is exiting the Taq Taq oil field in the Kurdistan region, ending the company's involvement at the field after 22 years and potentially paving the way for the project to resume production after nearly two years offline. In a Jan.
Rising budget controversy endangers northern export restart

Jan 24, 2025 | iraqoilreport.com | Ben Van Heuvelen |Mohammed Hussein |Rawaz Tahir

The Iraqi Parliament Finance Committee meets on Jan. 19, 2025 to discuss budget legislation. (Photo credit: Iraqi Parliament) Efforts to restart Iraq's northern oil exports suffered a major setback this week as members of Parliament tried to make drastic changes to a proposed budget amendment that would create a new framework for paying oil contractors in Kurdistan.
Parliament goes into recess without passing KRG oil amendment

Dec 9, 2024 | iraqoilreport.com | Ben Van Heuvelen |Mohammed Hussein |Rawaz Tahir

Iraq's Parliament went into recess Dec. 9 without holding a second reading or vote on a Cabinet proposal to amend the budget law to pay Kurdistan's oil-producing companies, postponing further consideration of the bill until January at the earliest. The delay represents a setback for high-level political efforts to restart Iraq’s northern exports, which averaged over 450,000 barrels per day (bpd) before they went offline in March 2023. This content is for registered users. Please login to continue.
Baghdad-Erbil progress fuels hope for counter-insurgency fight

Oct 2, 2024 | iraqoilreport.com | Ben Van Heuvelen |Mohammed Hussein |Rawaz Tahir

Lt. Gen. Qasim Mohammed al-Mohammadi, commander of federal Iraqi ground forces, receives progress updates on two newly formed joint brigades while visiting command centers in Kirkuk, Salahaddin, and Diyala provinces on Sept. 25, 2024.
Analysis: As cash flows from Baghdad, political risks deepen for Kurdistan and its oil sector

Sep 23, 2024 | iraqoilreport.com | Ben Van Heuvelen |Mohammed Hussein |Rawaz Tahir

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (right) hosts Massoud Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, in Baghdad on July 3, 2024. (Photo credit: Prime Minister's Office) Iraq's Kurdistan region has entered a new era of financial integration and political dependence on Baghdad, as federal money is now flowing to Erbil at levels not seen for the past decade.
BP revives quest for Kirkuk oil deal

Aug 1, 2024 | iraqoilreport.com | Rawaz Tahir |Ben Van Heuvelen

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (center) oversees the signing of a memorandum of understanding between BP CEO Murray Auchincloss (left) and Oil Minister Hayyan Abdulghani (right) at a ceremony in Baghdad on Aug. 1, 2024. (Photo credit: Prime Minister's Office) ERBIL - Iraq has signed a memorandum of understanding with BP that could lead to the rehabilitation and development of four fields in Kirkuk.
New date proposed for Kurdistan's long-delayed elections

May 31, 2024 | iraqoilreport.com | Mohammed Hussein |Rawaz Tahir |Araz Mohammed |Wrya Abdulkhaliq

Bafel Talabani (left) and Massoud Barzani (right), the leaders of the PUK and KDP, respectively, meet in November 2021. (Photo credit: PUK media) SULAIMANIYA/ERBIL - Iraq's top election authority has proposed Sept. 5 as a new date for long-delayed parliamentary elections in Kurdistan — the latest twist in a contentious saga that has aggravated the rivalry between the region’s two dominant political parties.
Khor Mor resuming production after deadly attack

Apr 30, 2024 | iraqoilreport.com | Mohammed Hussein |Rawaz Tahir |Amir Ali |Wrya Abdulkhaliq

SULAIMANIYA/CHAMCHAMAL - The Khor Mor gas field is set to begin coming back online four days after a drone attack killed four people and injured eight. The resumption of production promises to alleviate severe electricity disruptions caused by Friday’s attack and appears to reflect significant steps by the Iraqi government to enhance security at the field. This content is for registered users. Please login to continue. If you are not a registered user, you may purchase a subscription.