Iraq may finalise gas deal with Halliburton next month in bid to boost output – The National

Iraq may finalise gas deal with Halliburton next month in bid to boost output – The National

Iraq may finalise a gas deal with US oil company Halliburton to drill wells in the western gas field of Akkas next month as Opec’s second-biggest producer seeks to boost gas production.

Iraq's cabinet may reactivate the agreement with the company to help the oil ministry get clear data on the output capacity of Akkas field, Iraq oil minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar said in an interview with Al-Forat Network TV channel on Saturday.

The agreement “will depend on the data we get from the exploration and well-drilling operations”, Mr Abdul-Jabbar said.