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. A story of success in the kurdistan region of iraq august 2009. Companies that signed psas in the early years 20032006 were largely dominated by. It was discovered by the consortium of general exploration partners. The kurd population, probably numbering close to 16 million, inhabits the wide arc from eastern turkey and the northwestern part of syria through soviet. Figure 8 kri oil and gas infrastructure note that many of the block. Map showing the oil and gas fields of the zagros fold belt in iran and iraq. Gulf keystone petroleum discovered the field, one of the largest in kurdistan with oilinplace oip estimated at 4. Esso 40% is the operator with bp exploration angola 26. Hkn energy, a subsidiary of dallasbased hillwood international energy, operates the block with total partners in the licence. It was listed on the main market of the london stock exchange on september 8, 2004. 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. The long and complex history of kurdistan emerges through pictures found in attics, archives and family albums.
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. The shaikan block is situated near the city of dihok, approximately 90 kilometres north west of erbil. Atrush field is a jurassic fractured carbonate oilfield near dohuk, iraqi kurdistan. 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. Simply follow the geographic landmarks, click on either a city of interest or an attraction of any sort to read more about it. The kurdistan region of iraq is a geological extension of the worlds richest petroleum fairway, which extends from saudi arabia to syria. The thermal maturity map confirms relatively low maturity over the mosul high, where the cretaceous and. The shaikan field is one of the largest oil discoveries in the kurdistan region of iraq and has been in production since july 20.
Kurdistan, kurdish nationalism and international society by zeynep n. The goal is to increase block 15s production to 350,000 bopd. Koohzad figure 1 is a world map drafted by mahmud ibn hussein ibn muhammad al kashghari 10051102. Redirected from cities in iraqi kurdistan map of kurdistan region. Put on a world map by a turk in arabic in bagdad in 1072 a.
Location map 0 km 0 miles 1,000 500 egypt libya sudan ethiopia saudi arabia ea ean he gulf yemen oman. Block 9 miran heritage 75% bazian genel 20% knoc k32 kepco khalakan dogan k39 khor mor talisman 60% dana gas crescent. Strategy focus on cash generation from algerian production 3,000 bopd gross late summer. Pdf the studied area in kurdistan region of iraq lies across an. 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. 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. Recoverable reserves are around 11bn barrels, though the resource could total 45bn. 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. Further speculation is about chevron eyeing the shaikan block holding 10 billion. Two discoveries have been made on the block, swara tika in march 2011 and east swara tika in april 2015.
Gep was awarded a psc for the atrush block in kurdistan on 10th november 2007, and shamaran subsequently acquired 33. 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. The atrush block is a highquality oil field that has a large production base with significant growth. Download a pdf map of oil discoveries and development in the kurdistan region. In spite of the francobritish omission, the paris peace conference of 19191920 has offered a chance to the kurdish nationalists. Kurdistans huge oil reserves lend credibility to iraqi. 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. Iraqi kurdistan kurdistan refers to portions of turkey, iraq, iran and syria, however only the iraqi region of kurdistan is discussed here. Gulf keystone beats exsoldiers lawsuit over iraq oil find. The atrush block is located in the kurdistan region of northern iraq. Kurdistans name put on a world map by a turk in arabic in bagdad in 1072 a political cartography approach by dr. Krg and pearl sign gas agreement to boost electricity generation. On ben guecha block 108 128b seismic interpretation is complete and drilling targets are currently being assessed.
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. Kurdistan region of iraq, including the shaikan, atrush, swara. 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. Gulf keystone will continue contributing to the development of the kurdistan region of iraq shaikan. As per krgs agreement with the iraqi government and under the 2015 budget law. The sarsang block is located in northern kurdistan, just north of the shaikan and atrush oil fields. Pdf geology and petroleum systems of akribijeel block.
Kurdish oil and regional politics oxford institute for energy. The akribijeel block is located to the east of the shaikan block and covers an area of 889 km. On bottena block 129 we have let the exploration licence expire. A semiautonomous region within iraq and operates under dual iraq federal law and kurdistan region kr laws. History of hydrocarbon exploration in the kurdistan region. This page shows the location of iraqi kurdistan, erbil, iraq on a detailed road map. From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of kurdistan. Low lying mountains in the shaikan block field work on the shaikan block. 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. See the articles on turkey, western iran and syria for information regarding the other regions of kurdistan. In 2014, oracle dyn, a company that tracks global internet traffic, found that 73% of. Kurdistan activity maps january 2010 iraq oil forum. Gulf keystone beats exsoldiers lawsuit over iraq oil. The shaikan oil field is located in the kurdistan region of iraq, 60 kilometres north of the regional capital, erbil.
On september 25, a referendum will be held on the future. A 91 centimetres 36 in feeder line from the shaikan blocks south boundary to the kurdish export pipeline. The current block map shows that of 64 blocks, 49 are licensed with 25 different operators. Kurdistan maps, map, carte, maps of kurdistan kurdistan map, people map, carte of kurdistan. 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.
Akribijeel and shaikan blocks, produc tion will be. There is currently only limited data to estimate volumes of prospective resources in atrush. Pdf geologic evolution of the iraqi zagros, and its influence on the. Accompanying it is an article with a brief introduction to the situation leading up to the regions controversial independence referendum on monday. The kurdistan regional government krg and pearl petroleum have signed an agreement to increase production of gas from the khor mor field later this. Relinquishment, of whole blocks and part blocks, is now resulting in a steady turnover of acreage. 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. History of hydrocarbon exploration in the kurdistan region of iraq.
Thank you for visiting kurdmaps feel free to explore the first of its kind, interactive map of kurdistan, her cities and attractions online. This is a list of the cities in kurdistan region in iraq. Mondo south is the first field to begin production, and the other two satellite fields will follow later this year. 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.
Kurdistan threatens to block iraqs internet access in. Borders of kurdistan region in 2012 according to kurdistan region statistics office web site and main cities and towns in the region. Fracture patterns and petrophysical properties of carbonates undergoing regional folding. Kurdistans huge oil reserves lend credibility to iraqi claims of 115 billion barrels. Geology and petroleum systems of akribijeel block, kurdistan region of iraq article pdf available in focus san francisco, calif.
Iraq erbil governorate erbil city as of october 2017. One giant field, shaikan, contains at least twelve. The gulf keystoneoperated shaikan field has demonstrated the areas. Block 126 gkn gks development plan approved by alnaft effective. However, production from the tawke, taq taq, and shaikan fields was.