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Iraq Business
02-06-2025
- Business
- Iraq Business
Petroleum Sector in New AI-based Iraqi National Memory Project
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad . Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Petroleum Sector in A New AI-based Iraqi National Memory Project A group of dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) specialists and professionals are enthusiastically racing against time and actively working on a first of its kind major mission: Iraqi National Memory Project (INMP). It is a national initiative to preserve and digitize over a century of historical, political, economic, and cultural documents, among others, by using AI tools and facilities. INMP is a collaborative effort between the NewsSocial[1], which is a UK-registered cooperative society building a next-generation platform for collaborative intelligence, memory, and AI-enabled public infrastructure, and the Mushtarek Platform of Iraq, where it plays a key role in the INMP.[2] Currently, INMP is in the formation and testing phase, the formal launching of the project is scheduled for the end of the year. The first public activity during this experimental phase was about petroleum sector in Iraq; the backbone of the Iraqi economy. The Mushtarek Platform called for and convened a meeting using Zoom facility on Friday, 9 May 2025.[3] A brief introduction to the event was delivered by Ms. Bayda Hamed, Editor of the INMP and the moderator of the event, followed by my presentation linking Iraq Petroleum Sector Chronicle (IPSC) with INMP, then Dr. Ali Al-Assam, Director at NewsSocial, outlined in a concise way what, how and why AI facilities are used for this project. The moderator starts the session for comments, Q & A and debate until the end of the event. In my PowerPoint participation I reiterated my emphatic support for INMP and highlighted the strong links and synergies between this initiative and my own database, which I have been working on it for nearly three decades. My major research and publishing work is documented through a series of books, published under unified title- Iraq Petroleum Sector Chronicle (IPSC); six volumes are already published, covering the period up to end 2015, and new volumes are in the pipeline, covering the period from 2016 onwards. All IPSC books rest on three pillars: Database, Connectivity & Networking, and Research Methodology. Large, wide, detailed, well organised and continuously updated database . Roughly, 80% of the database is related to Iraqi issues and topics, 70% of which are on the sector-wide petroleum. Each year has its own "master annual file-MAF", which in turn feeds into numerous "thematic or specific" files. These MAFs and the thematic files are the core of IPSC project books. There are 15 MAFs up to and including this year. . Roughly, 80% of the database is related to Iraqi issues and topics, 70% of which are on the sector-wide petroleum. Each year has its own "master annual file-MAF", which in turn feeds into numerous "thematic or specific" files. These MAFs and the thematic files are the core of IPSC project books. There are 15 MAFs up to and including this year. Connectivity & Networking . Broad network of contacts and resources comprising two main categories- Outbox and Inbox. The outbox comprises more than 2500 contacts emails divided over ca. 84 mailing lists, sharing with them my articles, commentaries, research work and notes on my books. These are reposted by more than ten websites and by good number of others' social networks and groups. Moreover, for the inbox , I have subscription in many national and international sources such as organisations, government entities, research institutions, think-tanks, and media among others. Inputs from such networking are important source of information, data and analyses. . Broad network of contacts and resources comprising two main categories- Outbox and Inbox. The comprises more than 2500 contacts emails divided over ca. 84 mailing lists, sharing with them my articles, commentaries, research work and notes on my books. These are reposted by more than ten websites and by good number of others' social networks and groups. Moreover, for the , I have subscription in many national and international sources such as organisations, government entities, research institutions, think-tanks, and media among others. Inputs from such networking are important source of information, data and analyses. Elaborated research methodology. A detailed document outlines the main principles and the research methodology of IPSC books. All my IPSC books have unified main title, i.e., Iraq Petroleum Sector Chronicle, but differ in number of volumes, the covered period and the sub-title. All the published books have similar structure of contents. So far six books have been published covering the period up to end 2015. Books covering 2016 onwards are in the pipeline and forthcoming. First book Book title: Iraq Petroleum Sector Chronicle Book Sub-title: Grand Opening for Big Push Strategy, Volume 1, 2010 & Earlier Published October 2021 Second book Book title: Iraq Petroleum Sector Chronicle Book Sub-title: A Game Changer No More, Volume 2, 2011 Published May 2022 Third Book Book title: Iraq Petroleum Sector Chronicle Sub-title: Reality Seldom Coincides with Expectations, Volume 3, 2012 Published November 2022 Fourth book Book title: Iraq Petroleum Sector Chronicle Sub-title: Contracts Amendments in the Making, Volume 4, 2013 Published April 2023 Fifth book Book title: Iraq Petroleum Sector Chronicle- Book Sub-title: Convergence of Threats and Challenges, Volume 5, 2014 Published August 2023 Sixth book Book title: Iraq Petroleum Sector Chronicle Sub-title: Predicaments Continued, Development Derailed-Volume 6, 2015 Published January 2025 Part four in each IPSC book is for data and statistics and has many sections. The sixth book has ten sections, and some data goes back to 2005: Section 1- Oil Production and its Fiscal Aspects Section 2- Oil Export, Revenues and Prices Section 3- Refining Sector: Capacities, Location and P-D Misalignment Section 4- Associated Gas: Production and Flaring Section 5- Oil Supplies to Domestic Refining Sector Section 6- Iraqi Oil Exports Market Destinations Section 7- Oil Supplied for Electricity Generation Section 8- Development Fund for Iraq- DFI Section 9: Oil and Annual State Budget Laws Section 10: Oil and Gas in Iraqi Kurdistan Region This part has 67 tables and 38 charts. Selected charts representing the main development in the petroleum sector were presented. I concluded my presentation by emphasising my unwavering support for INMP and call others, particularly the young generation of professionals, to follow suit. The event lasted more than two hours and was attended by relatively good number of interested individuals, mostly oil and economic professionals among others.[4] Endnotes [1] For more information on NewsSocial write to: [email protected] or visit [2] More on Oil related sub-group: [3] [4] The full record of the meeting, including my PowerPoint, is accessible through the following link: Click here to read the full article in pdf format. Mr Jiyad is an independent development consultant, scholar and Associate with the former Centre for Global Energy Studies (CGES), London. He was formerly a senior economist with the Iraq National Oil Company and Iraq's Ministry of Oil, Chief Expert for the Council of Ministers, Director at the Ministry of Trade, and International Specialist with UN organizations in Uganda, Sudan and Jordan. He is now based in Norway (Email: mou-jiya(at) Skype ID: Ahmed Mousa Jiyad). Read more of Mr Jiyad's biography here.
Iraq Business
10-04-2025
- Business
- Iraq Business
Accelerated Development of Akkas Field - Ukrainian Firm Not Mentioned
By John Lee. The Council of Ministers has approved an accelerated plan to develop the Akkas gas field in Anbar as part of the government's strategy to advance the oil and gas sector. The project will be led by the state-owned Midland Oil Company (MdOC), with Schlumberger implementing the first phase. The field is expected to produce 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day within one year. Rights to the field were originally awarded to a consortium of Kogas and KazMunaiGas (KMG) in the third licensing round (October 2011), but KMG pulled out, leaving Kogas as sole investor and operator on new contract terms. In April 2024, Iraq signed a contract with a little-known Ukrainian company called Ukrzemresurs to develop the field, replacing Kogas. Industry experts, including, Iraq Business News Expert Blogger, Ahmed Mousa Jiyad, have questioned the wisdom of this decision. There was no mention of Ukrzemresurs in Wednesday's announcement from the Prime Minister's Office. (Source: PMO) Tags: Akkas, Anbar, cg, featured, gas production, Schlumberger
Iraq Business
01-04-2025
- Business
- Iraq Business
Rebalancing IOCs Positioning in Iraq's Upstream Petroleum Sector
By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Rebalancing IOCs Positioning in the Upstream Petroleum Sector in Iraq The Ministry of Oil (MoO) recently concluded an agreement with BP covering four main oilfields in Kirkuk, following an earlier contract with an unidentified Ukrainian company to resume development of the Akkas gas field. Approximately a year prior, MoO finalised and executed an agreement with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy encompassing four different projects. These three agreements could, if implemented, reverse the exodus of International Oil Companies (IOCs) and rebalance their positioning in Iraq's upstream petroleum sector. The lack of transparency surrounding these deals makes it difficult to assess how well they serve Iraq's interests. However, available information suggests the agreements, particularly with BP and TotalEnergies, strongly favor these IOCs from a comparative perspective. IOCs include well-known majors, medium-sized enterprises, and smaller companies, broadly categorised as Western IOCs (WIOCs) and non-Western IOCs (NWIOCs). Their positioning in Iraq's upstream petroleum sector over the past twenty years has evolved through three distinct yet overlapping phases. The initial phase, coinciding with the aftermath of the 2003 Anglo-American invasion and occupation, was characterised by clear WIOC dominance. This dominance gradually and dramatically weakened during the second phase, culminating in an exodus of several major WIOCs, which created opportunities for NWIOCs to enter the market and, for larger companies among them, to consolidate their strategic positions. The third phase has witnessed new agreements with select WIOCs, two of which could significantly rebalance their own positions and, consequently, overall WIOC positioning in Iraq's upstream petroleum sector. While IOC positioning carries geopolitical and strategic implications from both corporate and national perspectives, this article focuses primarily on the corporate viewpoint. The contractual frameworks, governance modalities, processes, and stakeholder relationships differ across these three phases. After reviewing and analysing these phases, this article provides a comparative assessment of the latest two agreements-the TotalEnergies and BP-Kirkuk deals. Click here to read the full article. Mr Jiyad is an independent development consultant, scholar and Associate with the former Centre for Global Energy Studies (CGES), London. He was formerly a senior economist with the Iraq National Oil Company and Iraq's Ministry of Oil, Chief Expert for the Council of Ministers, Director at the Ministry of Trade, and International Specialist with UN organizations in Uganda, Sudan and Jordan. He is now based in Norway (Email: mou-jiya(at) Skype ID: Ahmed Mousa Jiyad). Read more of Mr Jiyad's biography here.
