Ministry Of Oil Signs A Contract With BP To Develop The Fields Of Kirkuk With The Global Company BP

BAGHDAD, IRAQ (NINA) - The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced that it will sign on Saturday with the international company BP a contract to develop the fields of Kirkuk province. The spokesman of the ministry, Assem Jihad, according to a statement today said: Oil Minister Jabbar Ali al-Luaibi will attend tomorrow's signing ceremony for the contract to develop the Kirkuk fields between the North Oil Company and BP. Jihad added that "The aim of this contract is to develop the fields of the province of Kirkuk and to develop the necessary plans to increase production, and BP will conduct technical and geological surveys and a comprehensive technical and scientific evaluation of fields and wells and oil installations and pipelines in order to develop solutions to address technical problems and work to develop and increase production and the optimal investment of associated gas. . Jihad said "The Ministry of Oil is keen to develop the oil industry in Kirkuk and resume its activity strongly, and it is working to promote and develop its facilities, which were damaged by the circumstances and security challenges and instability of the situation in the province during the past years./ End