Archive for December, 2009

CONTRACT TO USE MODERN FIBER OPTICAL CABLE

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

The I.T.P.C one of the M.O.C forms signed contract licenses using modern and developed  network fiber optical cable with one of the specialized Iraqi companies in communications and internet ( Afig AL- SAMA for communications & internet ) company .This network will link Iraq with other countries via Turkey. (more…)

Two New Multi – Purpose Vessels for the State Company for Marine Transport

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
 

 

The State Company for Marine Transport, one of this Ministry’s companies, has finished negotiations for supplying it with two new multi – purpose vessels to vitalize its own marine fleet and to perform its genuine role as national transporter. This plan is being adopted within the directions of H.E. , Mr Amer Abdul – Jabbar Ismael , Minister of Transportation which aims at activating the said company’s role in possessing a number of vessels and practice its own duty as national transporter and energizing the Iraqi marine traffic . (more…)

Iraq South Oil to install new offshore oil platforms to boost production

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Iraq aims to install four new floating oil terminals and three new undersea oil pipelines that will boost export capacity to 8 million barrels per day from a current 1.9 million bpd, a top oil official said.

Dhiya Jaafar, current chief of Iraq’s South Oil Company (SOC), which oversees the bulk of exports from the country’s vast oil reserves, on Wednesday told reporters work should be completed on the new terminals and pipelines in the second half of 2011. “There is a plan ready and it is under execution to establish four floating platforms and three new undersea pipes and we aim to finish this work in the second half of 2011,” he said, adding this would boost capacity to 8 million bpd. (more…)