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2017-09-22 08:40:00

IRAQI OIL TO U.S.

IRAQI OIL TO U.S.

PLATTS - Gazprom Neft has shipped its second and largest cargo of Iraqi crude to the US since the Badra field, its flagship overseas oil project, came on stream in 2014, the Russian oil company said Tuesday.

A cargo of 1.78 million barrels of Iraq crude was shipped to the US on the tanker New Solution, the company said, its largest clip of oil sent by sea to date.

According to Platts trade flow software cFlow, the VLCC New Solution loaded from Iraq's Basra Terminal in mid-August and left the terminal on August 21. It is currently destined for the US.

Gazprom Neft receives Iraqi crude as payment in kind for its development of the Badra field in eastern Iraq. The field is connected to Iraq's southern export infrastructure and the crude sold through Iraq's State Oil Marketing Company, or SOMO.

In the three years of commercial crude production at Badra, the company's subsidiary Gazprom Neft Badra has produced more than 5 million barrels. Prior to the latest stem, Gazprom Neft said it shipped 12 cargoes to European companies and refineries in the Asia-Pacific region, the company said in a statement.

The field currently produces 80,000 b/d of crude at its 14 wells, according to Gazprom Neft's March data, which followed the launch of four wells at the start of this year alone.

Badra's output is expected to nearly double to its updated plateau level of 150,000 b/d in 2018, up from the previously expected plateau of 115,000 b/d, Iraqi oil minister Jabbar al-Luaibi said in September.

Commercial crude production at Badra began in August 2014 and was initially expected to reach a peak of 170,000 b/d in 2017 and then remain flat until 2024, although Iraq's authorities have asked the company to consider cutting the pace of production due to their concerns over having to pay accumulated dues.

The Badra field, located in Iraq's Eastern province of Wasit, is estimated to hold 3 billion barrels of crude, according to Gazprom Neft.

The Russian company has been developing the project since 2010 under a 20-year contract with the option of a five-year extension, in a consortium with South Korea's Kogas, Malaysia's Petronas, and Turkish Petroleum Corporation TPAO, as well as the Iraqi government.

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Earlier:

U.S.: 

   

 IRAQ:

 U.S. OIL + 79 TBD, GAS + 788 MCFD

September, 20, 08:50:00

U.S. OIL + 79 TBD, GAS + 788 MCFD

Crude oil output from the seven major US onshore producing regions is forecast to increase 79,000 b/d month-over-month in October to 6.083 million b/d. Natural gas production from the seven regions is expected to climb 788 MMcfd month-over-month in October to 59.745 bcfd.

     

 IMF HAS IRAQ

August, 16, 09:10:00

IMF HAS IRAQ

To strengthen financial sector stability, Directors encouraged the authorities to take measures to bolster supervision, and move forward with plans to restructure the statemdash;owned banks that dominate the banking system. They also encouraged strengthening the legal framework of the Central Bank, eliminating a remaining exchange restriction and a multiple currency practice, and accelerating implementation of AML/CFT and antimdash;corruption measures. Directors considered that the peg to the U.S. dollar, which provides a key anchor to the economy, remains appropriate.

 U.S. ENERGY INVESTMENT: $1.3 TLN

September, 8, 09:00:00

U.S. ENERGY INVESTMENT: $1.3 TLN

“We welcome the President’s commitment to pro-growth tax reform, and look forward to working with the administration and Congress on continuing our nation’s energy leadership. Pro-growth tax reform and economic policies can further strengthen our energy infrastructure and benefit consumers. As an industry that invests billions in the U.S. economy each year, pro-growth policies would allow us to accelerate these economic investments while keeping energy affordable. Private investment in our nation’s energy infrastructure could exceed $1.3 trillion and support 1 million jobs annually through 2035.”

   

 IMF BUYS IRAQ

August, 3, 12:25:00

IMF BUYS IRAQ

The completion of the second review allows the authorities to draw the equivalent of SDR 584.2 million (about US$ 824.8 million), bringing total disbursements to SDR 1494.2 million about US$ 2109.7 million. The SDR 3.831 billion arrangement (about US$5.34 billion at the time of approval of the arrangement) was approved in July, 2016 and the first review was completed on December 5, 2016.

 U.S. LNG FOR EUROPE - 4

August, 31, 12:15:00

U.S. LNG FOR EUROPE - 4

Last week, U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) made its way to the somewhat unlikely market of Lithuania. The former Soviet republic traditionally bought its gas from Russian state company Gazprom; this was its first shipment from the United States. For President Donald Trump, that must have been a gratifying sign of the success of his administration’s nascent energy diplomacy.

   

 IRAQ PLANS 3.6 MBD

January, 11, 18:35:00

IRAQ PLANS 3.6 MBD

Iraq plans to raise crude exports from its southern port of Basra to an all-time high in February, keeping exports high even as OPEC production cuts take effect this month.

 U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN 3.3 MBD

August, 24, 14:05:00

U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN 3.3 MBD

US commercial crude oil inventories declined 3.3 million bbl during the week ended Aug. 18 compared with the previous week’s total, continuing a months-long downward trend.

   

 IRAQ'S OIL WILL UP

December, 15, 19:00:00

IRAQ'S OIL WILL UP

Iraq plans to increase crude-oil exports in January, government records show, immediately raising questions about its commitment to slashing production in line with OPEC’s landmark production agreement last month.

 U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN 9MB

August, 17, 15:20:00

U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN 9MB

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, decreased by 8.9 million bbl for the week ended Aug. 11 compared with the previous week, the Energy Information Administration said in its weekly oil and products inventory report.

   

 IRAQ'S OIL RECORD: 4.051 MBD

December, 9, 18:35:00

IRAQ'S OIL RECORD: 4.051 MBD

Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has said that total oil exports for November have reached a record high of 4.051 million bpd.

 U.S. OIL PRODUCTION: 9.35 - 9.91 MBD

August, 16, 09:25:00

U.S. OIL PRODUCTION: 9.35 - 9.91 MBD

EIA continues to expect US production to rise over the next two years and cross the 10 million b/d threshold in November 2018. It sees output averaging 9.35 million b/d in 2017, up 20,000 b/d from last month's outlook, and 9.91 million b/d in 2018, up 10,000 b/d from last month.

   

 IRAQ'S OIL BENEFITS

December, 2, 18:45:00

IRAQ'S OIL BENEFITS

The government of Iraq is hoping that a new OPEC deal will help the war-weary country generate enough revenue to help pay for its costly, 2-year-old fight against the Islamic State group. Iraq, whose oil revenues make up nearly 95 percent of its budget, has been reeling under an economic crisis since late 2014, when oil prices began their descent from a high of above $100 a barrel.

 U.S. GAS EXPORTS WILL UP

August, 14, 14:05:00

U.S. GAS EXPORTS WILL UP

The U.S. will export more natural gas than it imports in 2017. The United States has been a net exporter for three of the past four months and is expected to continue to export more natural gas than it imports for the rest of 2017 and throughout 2018. The United States’ status as a net exporter is expected to continue past 2018 because of growing U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico, declining pipeline imports from Canada, and increasing exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

   

 IRAQ: OUT OF DEAL

October, 27, 18:45:00

IRAQ: OUT OF DEAL

The worsening OPEC equation presents Saudi Arabia with a difficult choice after its Algiers U-turn: carry a greater burden within the group, ceding market share to other producers, or lose credibility by softening the terms of the deal. In a worst-case scenario, Saudi Arabia will have to cut production by more than 1 million barrels a day, sending the kingdom’s output to a two-year low.

 

 

Tags: IRAQ, OIL, USA, RUSSIA, GAZPROM