Iraq’s Ministry of Oil signed on Sunday an agreement with the US company Chevron to provide technical consultancy to the Basra Oil Company. The agreement was signed under the auspices of Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair Al-Abadi. Al-Abadi said the agreement provides consultancy services during the negotiation period with the Basra Oil Company regarding the development of the West Qurna 2 field, reported Iraq’s state news agency INA. The signing ceremony was attended by the Undersecretary for Upstream Affairs, Naseer Aziz; the Director General of the Basra Oil Company; the Director General of the Oil Marketing Company (SOMO); and the Director General of the Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate.
