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Iraq Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Summit

17-18 April , Amman, Jordan
In collaboration with the Iraqi Government, the Iraq Development Program (IDP) is proud to announce the official Iraq Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Summit. For the most important sectors of the Iraqi economy, this historic landmark event will be the first of its kind since the formation of the new Unity Government.



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Iraq has the world’s second largest proven oil reserves and the Government is now finalising its new hydrocarbon laws, following the declaration of the investment laws for the extractive industries. The timing of this Summit could not be better.

The key decision makers from the Iraqi Government will be participating with the full intent of establishing relationships and entering into contractual negotiations with all international operators wishing to be part of both the upstream and downstream sectors.



This Summit represents an unmissable opportunity to sit face-to-face with the key ministerial decision makers all under one roof at the same time. They will include:
Ministry of Oil
State operating companies: Oil Projects Company, Oil Exploration Company, North Oil Company, South Oil Company, Pipelines Company, North Midland & South Refining Companies, North & South Gas Companies, Iraq Drilling Co.

Ministry of Industry & Minerals
State Company for Petrochemicals

Ministry of Electricity
Iraq Energy Council
Prime Ministers Office
Investment Promotion Agency
Kurdistan Regional Government
Ministry for Natural Resources, Office of the President



Government representation will include the Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Director Generals.

Each Ministry will also be represented by the respective head of the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office (IRMO).

Other leading international bodies will be in attendance, such as UNIDO and the World Bank. The Iraqi Government will also be making direct personal invitations to GCC and international energy and oil ministers.




Key Content

Each Iraqi Government Ministry will be presenting details of their key projects, contracts and areas of investment.



Oil & Gas
• Full details of new hydrocarbon laws
• Announcement of most up-to-date geological and seismic studies
• Special announcement on Iraqi gas reserves and concession opportunities
• Drilling and exploration rights
• Refineries, oil depots, pipelines and storage tanks
• Crude oil marketing to the international community
• Details of Northern oil operations, including Kirkuk, Nineveh, Erbil and Diyalla
• Management of the 29 central and southern oil fields
• Oil refinery operations and new contract and investment opportunities
• Pumping stations and pipeline distribution
• Technological innovations for the future of Iraq’s hydrocarbon industry

Petrochemicals
• Refinery and petrochemical integration
• Feedstocks flexibility and availability for petrochemical production
• New world scale petrochemical project
• Petrochemical complex #1 Basra
• Petrochemical complex #2 (refinery-integrated) Mussayab
• South Fertiliser – Basra
• North Fertiliser – Baji
• Sawary Resins Company – Baghdad

Electricity
• Refinery and electricity integration
• Petrochemical and electricity integration
• Annual protective maintenance for generation units
• Investment in new power production facilities
• Rehabilitation of older generation units
• Stability of the power and transmission systems
• Construction of new transforming stations and power lines

Special Security Briefing

Iraq’s oil and electricity security is of paramount importance to its political and economic stability, with huge resources in place to ensure that these most vital industries are protected to the highest possible standards.

Insurgent and terrorist attacks are a daily threat to oil pipelines, refineries, petrochemical and fertiliser plants, oil tankers, storage facilities, electricity generation plants, transforming units and power lines.

The Iraq Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Summit will run a parallel briefing led by the security heads for the oil, petrochemical and electricity sectors. This will enable private security companies and defence contractors along with suppliers to present the best in breed products and services to these key decision makers.


Registering for the summit

To register for the Iraq OGP Summit, please select from the list of options below, or request a call back from the IDP team, who'll be happy to help work out the best option for you.