Body |
Sector |
Function |
Oil Ministry |
All |
Regulator and operator of oil and gas sector since 1987 |
Iraq National Oil Company |
All |
Merged with Oil Ministry in 1987; proposal to re-establish the company has been with parliament since 2007 |
South Oil Company |
Upstream |
Oil and gas production in Basra, Dhi-Qar and Muthanna provinces |
North Oil Company |
Upstream |
Oil and gas production in Baghdad, Kirkuk and Ninevah provinces |
Missan Oil Company |
Upstream |
Oil and gas production in Missan province |
Midland Oil Company |
Upstream |
Oil and gas production in Anbar, Babil, Diyala, Diwaniya, Karbala and Wasit provinces |
North Gas Company |
Gas processing |
Development and utilisation of associated gas reserves in northern Iraq |
South Gas Company |
Gas processing |
Development and utilisation of associated gas reserves in southern Iraq |
Basra Gas Company |
Gas processing |
Joint venture between South Gas Company, UK/Dutch Shell Group and Japan¡¯s Mitsubishi to capture and use associated gas from southern oil fields |
Iraq Oil Pipelines Company |
Midstream |
Operation and maintenance of nation-wide oil and gas pipeline network |
Oil Pipeline Company for Crude Oil Transportation |
Midstream |
Operation and maintenance of crude pipelines, pumping stations, storage depots, export terminals and pipeline network feeding Iraq¡¯s power plants |
Pipeline Company for Gas Transportation |
Midstream |
Operation and maintenance of dry gas and liquid petroleum gas pipelines and storage terminals |
North Refineries Company |
Downstream |
Operation and maintenance of Baiji, Seniyah, Kasik, Kirkuk and Qayara refineries |
South Refineries Company |
Downstream |
Operation and maintenance of Basra, Thi-Qar and Missan refineries |
Midland Refineries Company |
Downstream |
Operation and maintenance of Daura, Najaf, Haditha, Diwaniya and Khanaqin refineries |
Oil Exploration Company |
Exploration |
Oil and gas exploration activities in Iraq outside of blocks awarded to international oil companies |
Iraqi Drilling Company |
Drilling |
Provision and operation of drilling rigs |
Oil Services Company |
Oil services |
Management of drilling and maintenance operations at Iraq¡¯s wells |
Oil Products Distribution Company |
Midstream |
Distribution of oil products |
State Oil Marketing Organisation |
Midstream |
Marketing of oil products |
State Company for Oil Projects (Scop) |
Projects |
Acts as client for major oil and gas schemes |