oil
Nigeria Oil & Gas Snapshot
The oil and gas sector is a major source of foreign exchange for Nigeria. The sector accounted for 94.5% of export revenue and around 70% of government revenue in 2016.
Nigeria06 May 2017
Safeguarding Financial Stability & Developing a Modern Economy
H.E. Nechirvan Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, on his vision to achieve economic stability and sustainable growth in the Kurdistan Region.
Kurdistan Region07 Jun 2016
Off the Bottom, Emerging Stronger
The rapid plunge in oil prices shocked policy makers around the globe, and the emerging energy market of Kurdistan was not immune.
Kurdistan Region23 May 2016
Procurement Procedures in the Kurdistan Region
The Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) signed between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the International Oil Companies (IOC) regulate almost all aspects of the companies’ operations in Kurdistan.
Kurdistan Region01 Jan 2016
Kurdistan Energy Update
In the latest sign that Kurdish oil has established a foothold in the international market, November marked the third consecutive month of payments to firms exporting crude through the Ceyhan pipeline.
Kurdistan Region01 Jan 2016
Identifying Global Beacons for Private Sector Reform
By Dave van Zoonen
The vulnerability of Kurdistan’s economy to volatility in the international markets was painfully revealed by last year’s fall in oil prices.
01 Jan 2016
The Future Economic Challenges of Kurdistan
The majority of people in the Kurdistan Region are financially dependent on the government, which is itself dependent on oil income. Like many oil-based economies, the region’s economic booms and busts...
Kurdistan Region01 Jan 2016
Social Security Exemptions for Oil Companies
Social security exemptions for oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, writes Alain M. Hannouche.
Kurdistan Region01 Oct 2015
Sustainable Growth in Kurdistan’s Energy Industry
The oil and gas industry’s potential and challenges in the Kurdistan Region, writes Shwan Zulal, Carduchi Consulting Director.
Kurdistan Region01 Oct 2015
Aiming at self-suffiency
Djibouti’s strategy for 2020 focuses on developing the geothermal sector by using its own resources and reducing the country’s dependency on imported fossil fuels.
Djibouti13 Apr 2015
Production & Monetization
From the accomplishments and challenges of 2014 to the upward trajectory of 2015, Kurdistan remains a choice destination for energy sector investors.
Kurdistan Region26 Feb 2015
Kurdistan Energy Update
2015 brings new challenges but promises to be the best year yet for Kurdistan's energy sector.
Kurdistan Region24 Feb 2015
Forging Ahead
In spite of the recent political upheaval in Iraq, 2014 has been a year of growth for oil and gas production in Kurdistan.
Kurdistan Region10 Dec 2014
Registering an Oil Services Company in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
How to register an oil services company in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Kurdistan Region10 Dec 2014
Kurdistan Energy Update
Shwan Zulal shares his insight on the recent events and their impact on the oil and gas industry.
Kurdistan Region09 Dec 2014
Confidence Remains High
Shwan Zulal shares his insight on the recent events and their impact on the oil and gas industry.
Kurdistan Region09 Sep 2014
Turkish Policies Empower the KRG’s Independent hydrocarbon Exports
Turkey’s recent decision to award the Turkish group Siyah Kalem a license to import gas from the Kurdistan Region increases pressure on Baghdad to allow the KRG the right to export its own oil and gas...
Kurdistan Region09 Dec 2013
Bold Results
Blessed with abundant reserves, a prudent vision for resource development, and access to lucrative markets, Kurdistan emerges as the last onshore oil bonanza in the world.
Kurdistan Region09 Dec 2013
Reshaping Kurdistan’s Regional and Global Footprint: Energy
New oil and gas discoveries coupled with massive investment in the Region’s power sector have guaranteed that Kurdistan will maintain its position as a developing contributor to the global energy industry...
Kurdistan Region07 Oct 2013