By John Lee.
Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, has held a series of meetings with oil industy executives during his visit to the United States:
- ARC Alternative and Renewable Construction LLC, represented by CEO Lonnie Coplen, and Maysoon Tawfik. Discussions involved cooperation on infrastructure development for Iraq’s energy sector.
- Baker Hughes, led by senior executives including Vice President for Oilfield Services, Mr. Amerino Gatti; the Vice President for Technology and Climate Affairs, Mr. Alessandro Bresciani; the Vice President for Political and Global Government Affairs, Mr. Matt Armstrong; and the company’s Services Director in Iraq, Tawfic Al-Ezz. Discussions focused on optimizing gas investment, especially in underdeveloped oil and gas fields, in alignment with Iraq’s governmental and strategic energy plans.
- BP, represented by senior executives including Vice President in the U.S., Aleda Rios, and the company’s Vice Presidents for the Gulf of Mexico and Canada, Peter Evans, Michael Galiunas, and Roger Boyce. BP presented its ongoing development programs in Iraq’s oil fields, including four fields in Kirkuk.
- KBR, led by Jay Ibrahim, Director of Sustainable Technology, and Ritesh Jain, Director of Business Development for the Middle East. Discussions focused on leveraging advanced technology for sustainable economic development and optimizing gas and energy investments.
- ARC Energy, led by Chairman Jason Arceneaux. Discussions covered exploration blocks introduced in Iraq’s fifth and sixth licensing rounds.
- Alexandros, led by Executive Vice President for the Middle East, Ghassan Hannoudi. Discussions covered refining and future plans to enhance product quality and output.
- Hunt Oil, led by CEO Mark Gunnin, with other senior executives. The talks focused on Iraq’s efforts to invest in and develop oil and gas fields.
- Honeywell. Prospects for enhancing cooperation in the fields of energy and the refining sector were discussed.
(Source: Ministry of Oil)