DNO to up Kurdistan investments

DNO plans to step up investments in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq despite recent violence that has decimated the region’s energy production, the Norwegian company announced on Thursday.

The news came as Reuters reported that the Kurdistan Regional Government “made a full monthly payment of around USD 100 million” to IOCs including DNO, Genel, Gazprom, Taqa and Gulf Keystone.

“The company has received year-to-date export payments totaling USD 297 million net to DNO, up from USD 210 million during the full-year 2016,” DNO said in a press statement. “With continuing export payments, DNO will step up investments in Kurdistan in 2018.”

DNO also announced Q3 revenue of USD 73 million, up 48% year-on-year, and said the recently drilled Peshkabir-3 well had tested about 3,000 bopd.

“The company has fast tracked the development of the [Peshkabir] field and an early production facility will be commissioned by year-end,” the statement added.

Recent Posts

Iberdrola to triple offshore wind assets to $18 billion

Spain's Iberdrola plans to triple its offshore wind assets in the coming years, bringing their value to USD 18 billion,… Read More

23 hours ago

Angola’s Azule Energy awards Saipem $850-million contract

Saipem has been awarded a USD 850-million contract for subsea works in Angola by local BP-Eni joint venture Azule Energy,… Read More

1 day ago

Arrow Exploration spuds new well in Colombia

Arrow Exploration has spud a new production well on the Tapir block in Colombia’s Llanos Basin, the company announced on… Read More

1 day ago

Petronas makes discovery off Suriname

Petronas has made a third oil and gas discovery in Suriname's offshore Block 52, the Malaysian company announced on Wednesday Read More

2 days ago

Japan’s JERA slates $32 billion for LNG, renewables, new fuels

Japanese power generation player JERA on Thursday announced plans to invest USD 32 billion in LNG, renewables and new fuels… Read More

2 days ago

Chevron planning UK North Sea exit

Chevron is planning to exit its North Sea operations after 55 years of activity in the oil hotspot, Reuters reported… Read More

2 days ago

This website uses cookies.