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North Oil Company

North Oil Company In Figures

Daily production: 300,000 bopd

North Oil Company operates the Al Shaheen oilfield located off the northeast coast of Qatar. The company was established as a joint venture between QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies in 2017. A major player in Qatar, it is responsible for 45% of the region’s oil production, equivalent to 300,000 bopd.

The Al Shaheen oilfield: Al Shaheen is located 80 kilometres northeast of Ras Laffan Industrial City and is Qatar’s largest oilfield. North Oil Company plans to maximise oil production in the Al Shaheen oilfield over the 25 years. The company has dozens of platforms and more than 430 wells already located in the field as of 2024. Moreover, the company continues to expand the field under its Gallaf Project, the second phase of the field’s development, and the Ruya project, the third phase of development.

North Oil Company aims to align itself with Qatar’s National Vision 2030 and become a leading offshore operator. Specifically, the company contributes to these aims in the following ways:

  • Improving the Qatari standard of living
  • Engaging in social practices that improve the overall wealth of the region and its people
  • Developing the economy
  • Protecting the environment

North Oil Company also prioritises safety, sustainability, technological innovation and production efficiency.

North Oil Company News and Interviews

From Bahrain, delivering oil spill response for the Middle East OSRL _Rhys-JENKINS
Interview
Bahrain - October 07, 2025

Rhys Jenkins of OSRL talks about the company’s expanding Bahrain base and deployment of oil spill technologies.

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ADES Holding - Mohamed Farouk - Saudi Arabia
Interview
Saudi Arabia - June 12, 2025

Mohamed Farouk of ADES Holding talks about becoming the world’s largest provider of jackup rigs.

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BP and Iraq reach real on Kirkuk rehabilitation
NEWS
Iraq - February 25, 2025

BP has reached an agreement with Iraq on investing in the rehabilitation of giant oilfields in Kirkuk.

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BP signs Iraq MoU on developing Kirkuk
NEWS
Iraq - August 01, 2024

BP has signed an MoU with the government of Iraq to develop oil and gas, power generation and solar in the Kirkuk region.

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Baghdad demands oil deal with KRG
NEWS
Iraq - March 22, 2016

Iraqi Minister of Oil Adil Abd Al Mahdi on Tuesday said that an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional government (KRG) would be a precondition for Baghdad to resume…

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Trader pays KRG advance as flows resume
NEWS
Kurdistan Region of Iraq - March 14, 2016

International commodity trader Glencore has reportedly paid the Kurdistan Region Government (KRG) an advance of USD 300 million, Reuters reported over the weekend. The…

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Iraq’s NOC deputy inspector assassinated
NEWS
Kurdistan Region of Iraq - December 14, 2015

Unidentified gunmen shot the deputy inspector-general of Iraq’s state-owned North Oil Company (NOC) Hassan Salim in Kirkuk on Monday. No group claimed responsibility…

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Iraqi oil official shot in Kirkuk
NEWS
Iraq - June 29, 2015

Gunmen shot and killed a top official from Iraq’s state-run North Oil Company in the city of Kirkuk on Sunday.

Saad Al Karbalaie, the company’s director of…

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Managing partner of the Khudairi Group, Mohammed Khudairi
Interview
Kurdistan Region of Iraq - June 23, 2015

Mohammed Khudairi, managing partner of the US-Iraqi Khudairi Group, speaks to TOGY about the differences between working in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and federal…

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Islamic State sets Iraq oil wells ablaze
NEWS
Iraq - March 06, 2015

Militants from Islamic State torched oil wells near the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Thursday.

Under assault from Iraqi soldiers and Shi’ite militiamen, the militant…

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