The Ministry of Oil (Arabic: وزارة النفط) is the cabinet-level ministry of the Iraqi government responsible for managing and developing the natural resources (oil and gas) in Iraq. The Minister of Oil since October 2022 is Hayyan Abdul Ghani.
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| Jurisdiction | Iraq |
| Headquarters | Baghdad |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | www.oil.gov.iq |
Abdul Ghani, a former director general of the South Gas Co, was also previously director general of Basra Oil Co. He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.[1]
Establishments
editA number of companies, institutes, and other organisations come under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Oil, such as:
- North Oil Company (NOC)
- South Oil Company (SOC)
- Petroleum Research & Development Center (PRDC)
- Baiji Oil Training Institute (BAJOTI)
- Basrah Oil Training Institute (BASOTI)
- Kirkuk Oil Training Institute (KOTI)
- Baghdad Oil Training Institute (BOTI)
- Heavy Engineering Equipments Company (HEESCO)
- South Refineries Company (SRC)
- Midland Refineries Company (MRC)
- North Refineries Company (NRC)
- Gas Filling Company (GFC)
- Midland Oil Company (MDOC)
- South Gas Company (SGC)
- North Gas Company (NGC)
- Missan Oil Company (MOC)
- Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC)
- Oil Products Distribution Company (OPDC)
- State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO)
- Oil Pipelines Company (OPC)
- Iraqi Oil Tankers Company (IOTC)
- Oil Exploration Company (OEC)
- State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP)
References
edit- ^ "Iraq Appoints New Oil Minister After Yearlong Political Impasse". Bloomberg.com. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
External links
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- Official website
- Will Iraq Be a Global Gas Pump? The (Re)Making of a Petro-State Michael T. Klare, The Huffington Post, 14 July 2009
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