Latest news with #SCOP
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bay County OKs FDOT grant for road resurfacing and other improvements
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Bay County Commissioners approved a $3.3 million 'Small Community Outreach Program' or SCOP grant. It will fully fund a resurfacing project of County Road 2321 from U.S. 231 to the Deer Point Lake Dam Bridge. The grant will also cover other improvements like turn lanes, guardrail installation, drainage upgrades and audible and vibratory treatments. The project is a part of a larger initiative to alleviate traffic and create safer roadways in the area. The Titus Road and Star Avenue roundabout is set to be advertised in the next week or so. Officials say there will be a lot of coordination to accomplish both. 'It will work with some other projects that we've got going on in that area that are going to help alleviate traffic flow. That area is growing. And so, with that, it allows us to be able to manage traffic flow, be able to improve the roadway as it currently exists, but also add some improvements to it with some separate projects that are going to be ongoing that allow flow of traffic,' Bay County District 4 Commissioner Doug Moore said. Commissioners voted to accept the DOT grant today for the resurfacing project. The money should arrive sometime after July. The county does not have to supply matching funds. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Iraq Business
25-05-2025
- Business
- Iraq Business
SCOP Completes Gas Pipeline Crossing Under Tigris River
By John Lee. The State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP) has completed a major horizontal directional drilling (HDD) operation to lay a 42-inch gas pipeline beneath the Tigris River in the Sayafiyah area, as part of the Mahmudiya-Bismayah project. The crossing spans 600 metres in length and reaches a depth of 22 metres, making it the longest and most significant crossing in the project. It was executed by Baghdad Projects Directorate, the team assigned to carry out the drilling operations. Ali Ward Hamoud, Director General of SCOP, described the project as a key component of the government programme to supply power stations with essential natural gas. The initiative is receiving direct oversight from Prime Minister Eng. Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani and field supervision by Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Eng. Hayan Abdulghani Al-Sawad. Hamoud highlighted the company's technical competence in executing strategic infrastructure projects to international standards, on schedule, and with full adherence to occupational health and safety regulations. (Source: Ministry of Oil)
Shafaq News
29-04-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Iraq's energy crisis: New pipeline a race against the clock
Shafaq News/ Iraq will begin commissioning a new gas pipeline from Khor Al-Zubair to Shatt al-Basra within days, aimed at offsetting reduced Iranian gas imports, the State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP) announces on Tuesday. The Head of the SCOP, Montaser Kazem, told Shafaq News that the next three days will see the project officially declared complete, after which testing and commissioning will begin, followed by the start of gas pumping operations. 'The project was completed in record time,' he said, noting that while the contractual timeline was 120 days, it was finished in under 90. Ali Shaddad, Spokesperson for the Iraqi Parliament's Committee of Oil, Gas and Natural Resources, said the pipeline will transport between 500 and 800 million standard cubic feet per day (Mscfd) of gas, running from the floating platform at Khor al-Zubair port to the connection point at Shatt al-Basra. The pipeline has a capacity of 42 inches in diameter. Shaddad added that the committee observed significant progress on the project and expects gas pumping to begin within days, boosting Iraq's electricity grid—especially in Basra province and across the country. 'This project will serve as a viable alternative to Iranian gas, particularly amid ongoing US sanctions and declining import volumes,' he pointed out. 'We are heading into a scorching summer.' In March 2025, the US government ended Iraq's sanctions waiver for importing Iranian electricity as part of its 'maximum pressure' campaign on Tehran, disrupting a key energy source that had supplied a significant share of Iraq's power generation. In response, Iraq is actively seeking alternative energy sources to mitigate the impact of reduced Iranian imports. Efforts include exploring gas imports from countries like Qatar and Oman, as well as investing in domestic energy infrastructure projects. These initiatives aim to enhance Iraq's energy independence and ensure a stable electricity supply, particularly during peak demand periods.
