There is currently only limited data to estimate volumes of prospective resources in atrush. Kurdistan region of iraq, including the shaikan, atrush, swara. Redirected from cities in iraqi kurdistan map of kurdistan region. Geology and petroleum systems of akribijeel block, kurdistan region of iraq article pdf available in focus san francisco, calif. Pdf geologic evolution of the iraqi zagros, and its influence on the. Gulf keystone petroleum discovered the field, one of the largest in kurdistan with oilinplace oip estimated at 4. Simply follow the geographic landmarks, click on either a city of interest or an attraction of any sort to read more about it. The shaikan field is one of the largest oil discoveries in the kurdistan region of iraq and has been in production since july 20.
This is a list of the cities in kurdistan region in iraq. To date, the field has produced in excess of 70 million stock tank barrels and has estimated 2p reserves of 578 million stock tank barrels, as at 31 december 2019. Pdf the studied area in kurdistan region of iraq lies across an. The shaikan oil field is located in the kurdistan region of iraq, 60 kilometres north of the regional capital, erbil.
See the articles on turkey, western iran and syria for information regarding the other regions of kurdistan. The kurdistan region of iraq is a geological extension of the worlds richest petroleum fairway, which extends from saudi arabia to syria. It was discovered by the consortium of general exploration partners. Figure 8 kri oil and gas infrastructure note that many of the block. On bottena block 129 we have let the exploration licence expire. Further speculation is about chevron eyeing the shaikan block holding 10 billion. The shaikan block, operated by gulf keystone, is situated about 60 km to the northwest of erbil covering an area of 283 km the production sharing contract. In 2014, oracle dyn, a company that tracks global internet traffic, found that 73% of.
Relinquishment, of whole blocks and part blocks, is now resulting in a steady turnover of acreage. Kurdistans huge oil reserves lend credibility to iraqi. Gulf keystone will continue contributing to the development of the kurdistan region of iraq shaikan. The long and complex history of kurdistan emerges through pictures found in attics, archives and family albums. Kurdistan is not a country, but the map of the kurdish region includes the geographical region in the middle east wherein the kurdish people have historically established a prominent population and unified cultural identity.
The atrush block is located in the kurdistan region of northern iraq. As of march 12, 20 the kurdistan regional government krg has exercised its option to acquire a 25% government interest of the atrush field according to the psc contract. A semiautonomous region within iraq and operates under dual iraq federal law and kurdistan region kr laws. Low lying mountains in the shaikan block field work on the shaikan block. Strategy focus on cash generation from algerian production 3,000 bopd gross late summer. Esso 40% is the operator with bp exploration angola 26. Akribijeel and shaikan blocks, produc tion will be. Krg and pearl sign gas agreement to boost electricity generation. Iraqi kurdistan kurdistan refers to portions of turkey, iraq, iran and syria, however only the iraqi region of kurdistan is discussed here.
Borders of kurdistan region in 2012 according to kurdistan region statistics office web site and main cities and towns in the region. However, production from the tawke, taq taq, and shaikan fields was. Kaya a thesis submitted to the department of international relations of the london school of economics for the degree of doctor of philosophy, london, june 2012. Block 9 miran heritage 75% bazian genel 20% knoc k32 kepco khalakan dogan k39 khor mor talisman 60% dana gas crescent. Koohzad figure 1 is a world map drafted by mahmud ibn hussein ibn muhammad al kashghari 10051102. Finds comparable to the 14bn barrelsinplace at gulf keystone petroleums shaikan field kurdistans largest may not be repeated, but with about 50 explorers committed to the region, new discoveries are likely. Kurdish oil and regional politics oxford institute for energy. Kurdistans name put on a world map by a turk in arabic in bagdad in 1072 a political cartography approach by dr. Iraq erbil governorate erbil city as of october 2017. Accompanying it is an article with a brief introduction to the situation leading up to the regions controversial independence referendum on monday. Recoverable reserves are around 11bn barrels, though the resource could total 45bn.
One giant field, shaikan, contains at least twelve. On ben guecha block 108 128b seismic interpretation is complete and drilling targets are currently being assessed. The designations and the presentation of this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the jhic concerning the legal status of any country, territory or city. The goal is to increase block 15s production to 350,000 bopd. Mondo south is the first field to begin production, and the other two satellite fields will follow later this year. The kurdistan regional government krg and pearl petroleum have signed an agreement to increase production of gas from the khor mor field later this. Location map 0 km 0 miles 1,000 500 egypt libya sudan ethiopia saudi arabia ea ean he gulf yemen oman. It was listed on the main market of the london stock exchange on september 8, 2004. A story of success in the kurdistan region of iraq august 2009. Kurdistans huge oil reserves lend credibility to iraqi claims of 115 billion barrels. Block name area y jun julaug sep oct nov dec jan eb mar apr ma y operator nationality jun aug sep oct nov dec jan eb mar apr y jun kurdistan activity update june 2012 apr 2011 2012 20 barda rash 265 sq. Gulf keystone beats exsoldiers lawsuit over iraq oil find.
It is estimated to have around 45 billion barrels of oil reserves making it sixth largest in the world, mostly recently discovered even excluding kirkuk and mosul which are essentially controlled by the federal government. History of hydrocarbon exploration in the kurdistan region of iraq. Download a pdf map of oil discoveries and development in the kurdistan region. The akribijeel block is located to the east of the shaikan block and covers an area of 889 km.
Kurdistan regional government, krg ministry of natural resources. The sarsang block is located in northern kurdistan, just north of the shaikan and atrush oil fields. Block 126 gkn gks development plan approved by alnaft effective. Kurdistan is not a country, but the map of the kurdish region includes the geographical region in the middle east wherein the kurdish people have historically established a prominent population and unified cultural identity a people without a home. Atrush field is a jurassic fractured carbonate oilfield near dohuk, iraqi kurdistan. In spite of the francobritish omission, the paris peace conference of 19191920 has offered a chance to the kurdish nationalists. Iraq, along with iran, kuwait, saudi arabia, qatar and the uae, sits atop the worlds most prolific collection of hydrocarbon deposits, containing some 60% of the worlds known reserves. As per krgs agreement with the iraqi government and under the 2015 budget law. This is a new concise map of iraqi kurdistan, including areas disputed between in and the iraqi federal government, as well as control by other groups. Kurdish oil and regional politics iii acknowledgements i would like to express my thanks to those with whom i have worked on kurdish and iraqi oil and gas issues, who provided comments for this paper, or whose reporting and analysis has helped make sense of a fastmoving and complex picture. From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of kurdistan.
The kurd population, probably numbering close to 16 million, inhabits the wide arc from eastern turkey and the northwestern part of syria through soviet. Companies that signed psas in the early years 20032006 were largely dominated by. Fracture patterns and petrophysical properties of carbonates undergoing regional folding. Thank you for visiting kurdmaps feel free to explore the first of its kind, interactive map of kurdistan, her cities and attractions online.
Put on a world map by a turk in arabic in bagdad in 1072 a. The atrush block is a highquality oil field that has a large production base with significant growth. The gulf keystoneoperated shaikan field has demonstrated the areas. On september 25, a referendum will be held on the future.
Yet, as iraq has had the misfortune of its borders crossing a large share of these reserves, those borders have been the locus of the instability that has stifled development for more than 30 years. The current block map shows that of 64 blocks, 49 are licensed with 25 different operators. Turkish kurdistan, 1920 as proposed by the treaty of sevres kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco division of kurdistan after the civil war, 2003. Kurdistan forms part of the zagros fold belt that is a prolific oil province in iran and iraq to the south and west figure 2. This page shows the location of iraqi kurdistan, erbil, iraq on a detailed road map. Kurdistan activity maps january 2010 iraq oil forum. Kurdistan maps, map, carte, maps of kurdistan kurdistan map, people map, carte of kurdistan. Kurdistan threatens to block iraqs internet access in. Hkn energy, a subsidiary of dallasbased hillwood international energy, operates the block with total partners in the licence.
Gep was awarded a psc for the atrush block in kurdistan on 10th november 2007, and shamaran subsequently acquired 33. Map showing the oil and gas fields of the zagros fold belt in iran and iraq. Pdf fracture patterns and petrophysical properties of. Kurdistan, kurdish nationalism and international society by zeynep n. Gulf keystone beats exsoldiers lawsuit over iraq oil. The shaikan block is situated near the city of dihok, approximately 90 kilometres north west of erbil. Pdf geology and petroleum systems of akribijeel block. History of hydrocarbon exploration in the kurdistan region. A 91 centimetres 36 in feeder line from the shaikan blocks south boundary to the kurdish export pipeline. Gkp is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company operating in the kurdistan region of iraq and also the operator of the shaikan oil field. Two discoveries have been made on the block, swara tika in march 2011 and east swara tika in april 2015.