Reuters reports that sources have told it that QatarEnergy, which is owned by the Qatari state, is in talks with TotalEnergies to buy stakes in some of its energy projects in Irak.
Po inwazji na Irak wiele międzynarodowych koncernów naftowych zawarło umowy z rządem irackim w sprawie zagospodarowania tamtejszych ogromnych rezerw ropy, ale umowy o podziale dochodów przynoszące rozczarowujące zyski skłoniły takie firmy jak BP, Shell, and ExxonMobil to scale down their activities in Irak. A large investment from a Gulf naród byłby zatem wielkim zwycięstwem Iraku.
TotalEnergies, which also makes metalworking fluids and food safe lubricants under the Total brand, has a cluster of energy projects worth around $27 billion in Irak. QatarEnergy is reportedly looking to acquire a 30% stake, which would be consistent with the typical industry practice of sharing risk among a range of partners.
TotalEnergies also agreed a deal with the Iraqi Government in 2021 to develop a number of projects aimed at reducing the countries reliance on Iran to supply it with natural gas. These include gas, solar and water facilities that will be built over 25 years in the south of the country. One facility will treat seawater so that it can be injected into fields to increase production, while an expansion of the Ratawi field will be combined with a network to gather natural gas to fuel power stations. The region around Basra will also gain a large solar farm for renewable electricity production.
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