The Sudanese opens the doors to Baker Hughes. Iraqi gas on the negotiating table
Shafaq News / Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani discussed on Wednesday with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the American Company Baker Hughes, Lorenzo Simonelli, the Iraqi gas file, while stressing the provision of all facilities for the company’s work in Iraq.
The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency that “Al-Sudani received the Chairman and CEO of the American Baker Hughes Company, specialized in oil and energy services, Lorenzo Simonelli. During the meeting, they discussed the prospects for cooperation in the field of energy and reviewing the company’s projects in Iraq, including the completion of gas processing units in the Nasiriyah field with a standard capacity of 200 million cubic feet, which is hoped to complete the first phase before the summer of 2026, provided that the second phase will be completed in 2027.”
Al-Sudani pointed to “the government’s readiness to provide all facilities and support for the company’s work in Iraq, in light of government procedures for the entry of businessmen and companies into the Iraqi market,” noting that “the government has worked to improve the business environment to attract companies in all sectors.”
For his part, Baker Hughes expressed “his company’s commitment to implementing energy projects in Iraq and expanding its framework,” stressing that “Iraq enjoys promising investment opportunities in various fields.”
