BP, Kirkuk and Iraq

Exclusive: BP poised to invest up to $25 billion in Iraq’s Kirkuk oil and gas
Oil major BP is expected to spend up to $25 billion over the lifetime of a project to redevelop four Kirkuk oil and gas fields, a senior Iraqi oil official told Reuters, as Baghdad seeks to win back foreign investment.
BP set to invest up to $25 billion in Kirkuk oil and gas fields
BP (NYSE:BP), the oil giant, is projected to invest between $20 billion and $25 billion in the redevelopment of four oil and gas fields in Kirkuk, according to a Tuesday report by Reuters. This investment,
BP may spend up to $25B to develop four oil and gas fields at Iraq’s Kirkuk - Reuters
BP (NYSE:BP) is expected to spend as much as $25B to redevelop four Kirkuk oil and gas fields, a senior Iraqi oil official told Reuters, as the country seeks to win back foreign investment. If the deal is signed,
Exclusive: BP-Iraq Kirkuk deal must include Kurdistan, region's PM says
Baghdad and BP's negotiations over a major deal to redevelop Kirkuk's oil and gas fields must include Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, the Kurdish Prime Minister told Reuters, flagging a potential conflict with the central government.
BP Signs Agreement with Iraqi Government to Boost Kirkuk Oil Production
While this deal has the capacity to strengthen Iraq’s oil exports, it has also caused alarm about the long-term sustainability of Kirkuk’s oil reserves and field management.
BP expected to invest up to $25 billion in Iraq’s Kirkuk oil, gas
Energy giant BP is projected to invest up to $25 billion over the life span of a project to redevelop four Kirkuk oil and gas fields, according to a
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Iraq says three ISIS leaders killed in airstrike
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - At least three suspected Islamic State (ISIS) leaders were killed in an Iraqi airstrike late last month, including the group’s so-called “governor of Kirkuk,” the army said ...
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Iraqi Forces Eliminate Key ISIS Leaders in Precision Airstrike
According to a statement by the Joint Operations Command, the operation led to the killing of Daham Mohammed Alawi, also known as Abu Saeed al-Dandoushi.
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Iraqi military identifies 3 senior IS militants killed in Jan.
Tests conducted on the bodies of seven IS militants killed in airstrikes on a hideout in the Zarga area between Salahuddin and Kirkuk provinces on Jan. 31 revealed that important terrorist leaders ...
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BP’s High-Stakes Return to Kirkuk
Kirkuk’s oil sector in February 2025, marking its third attempt to operate in the region amid ongoing geopolitical ...
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Kirkuk only 3 percent green: Official
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The disputed oil-rich city of Kirkuk is only three percent green, a local official said, with ...
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Foundation Stone laid for Kirkuk's Rahimawa Tunnel Project
By John Lee. Kirkuk Governor Ribwar Taha Mustafa and Asso Mamand, Head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's (PUK) ...