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Project:
Institutional and technical assistance Country facts:
Official Name: Republic of Iraq
Memorandum of Understanding with: Ministry of Oil, Iraq
Capital: Baghdad
Goals and objectives: Institutional and technical governance assistance within
the upstream and downstream petroleum sectors. Chief of state:
President Jalal Talabani; Vice
Project period: September 2005-December 2007 Presidents Adil Abd Al-Mahdi and
Tariq al-Hashimi; The president
Total budget: NOK 27.5 mill and vice presidents comprise the
Presidency Council

Programme Head of Government:

The programme consists of the following elements: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki
1. Data Management
2. Transfer of technology regarding increased oil recovery (IOR) Population: 26 783 383 (2006)
3. Petroleum sector training
4. Industry technology assistance and transfer of experience Petroleum sector, key figures:
regarding development of local industry capacities Average oil production:
5. Policy 1.84 mill bbl/day (2005);
pre war production (in 2002)
Contact: was 2.03 mill bbl/day
Ministry of Oil, Iraq, Annual gas production:
oilmin@uruklink.net oilminoffice@yahoo.com 17.6 bill m3 (2005)
NPD: Øystein Kristiansen, Project Manager oystein.kristiansen@npd.no
Organisation of the sector:
Activities in 2006 Ministry of Oil:
Management/Joint Steering Committee 6 Directorates:
2006 represented a gradual build up of activities under the MoU. The progress Studies & Planning
in some areas have been slower than expected due to the need to use time to Reservoir & Field Development
align the expectations as to the expected output from the cooperation. Travelling Technical
arrangements and visa applications procedures have also been challenging and Economic & Finance
the reason for some delays in activities. It is easy to understand that the current Administration & Legal
circumstances in Iraq make planning difficult. National Manufacturing

In general, the parties of the MoU are quite satisfied as to the 2006 achievements. 15 operating companies,
among them:
During the period 8th May - 10th May technical meetings were arranged in North Oil Company
Stavanger regarding the sub projects of the programme. The 2nd Joint Steering South Oil Company
Committee (JSC) was arranged in Stavanger on the 11th May 2006. North Gas Company
South Gas Company
Technical meetings were also conducted on the 20th - 22nd November in Oil Exploration Company
preparation for the third JSC, which was arranged in Stavanger, November 23rd. Iraq Drilling Company
Oil Projects Co
The semi annual meetings with NORAD were arranged in Oslo on the 12th of May
and on the 24th of November. Other companies for refining,
transport and marketing
Data Management
At the technical meetings in May a revised plan for 2006
was agreed upon with the main aims:
• Joint working groups: 2 visits + 1 optional
• Clean up of legacy data for an Iraqi oil field
• Establishment of reporting guidelines for data
• Focus on DM strategy in Iraq
• Improvement of Schlumberger DM project

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Content:
• general introduction to Data Management
in NPD, Statoil and Hydro
• management of national data centre
(Schlumberger – Sinas)
• handling of seismic data and clean up of
legacy data (Statoil)
• handling of well log data and clean up of
legacy data (Hydro)
Data – Pilot Field Clean Up
Aims:
• To examine data types in detail, identify
problems and propose solutions
• Establish workflows for seismic and well
data and QC routines
• Loading of pilot field data into OEC database
from Schlumberger office in Cairo
• Cost estimate for total clean up of pilot field data
• Set up guidelines for the handling of legacy
data from other fields in Iraq
A significant amount of pilot field well data has now
been cleaned up by Hampton Data, for use in final QC
and preparation for data loading (see plans 2007).
Work during the planned second joint working group,
delayed until early 2007, will define the cost of the total
data clean up. It is hoped that much of the planned
seismic data clean up can be done by Iraqis themselves
during secondments.
IOR Project
In the project IOR has the following definition:
“IOR is the planning and execution of measures in-
tended to increase or accelerate oil recovery from
a field in a profitable manner compared to current
plans (including EOR)”.
Technical Sub Committee (TSC) meetings
Three meetings were held, in Stavanger (May), in
Amman (September) and in Stavanger (November).
Scope of work
A general IOR strategy was originally planned. The MoO
decision to include only 7 fields in the study led to
some redefining of Phase 1 scope of work. However,
the project’s overall objectives have not been altered.
It has been a serious challenge in the project to gain a
mutual understanding of the expected project results
as well as access to relevant data for the planned quick
look field analysis.
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Joint working groups
Two joint work periods with Iraqi (3+3) participants
and Norwegian experts were arranged in NPD’s offices,
Stavanger in May and June. The aim was briefly to
assess the status and drive mechanisms of the 6 fields
based on available data and simple working tools.
Modern work processes including multidisciplinary
open discussions on results and uncertainties were
incorporated. Preliminary results have been discussed
with MoO.
Planning for the third joint working group
Discussions on the IOR/EOR potential of the fields and
short and long term needs which started in the first
two groups will continue and be finalized during a
third joint working period. This was first planned for
August, and then postponed several times. On
30. December MoO confirmed their participation
with 10 participants in a workshop to be held
in Amman 14. – 18. January 2007.
Additional work by the Norwegian group
Awaiting and preparing for the next joint work the
Norwegian group worked on further field assessments
and input to a preliminary draft report and informative
presentation material.
Reporting from Phase 1
The report from the project’s Phase 1 will be finalized
shortly after the third joint working group has been
arranged, early 2007. Recommendations for further
work will be part of the report from Phase 1.
Training
The major activity has been the planning of the
18 week training programme for staff from MoO.
The draft programme has been completed. A group
of 19 participants arrived in Cambridge on the 17th of
November for commencement of English training with
the Bell Institute. Due to practical challenges in getting
visa and transport to the UK, 6 weeks training was
completed before the group returned to Iraq on 22nd
December. Additional English training will be provided
for during the training in Norway.
The plan is now to commence the main training
course on the 16th of January 2007 for approximately
11 weeks until the end of March.
Industrial cooperation
A study tour regarding state of the art technologies
within particular fields is designed but has been
deferred to 2007.
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Plans 2007
Management
The 4th JSC is planned for week 27 in July in Norway
and the 5th JSC for November. An important matter for
the 4th JSC will be whether Iraq Ministry of Oil will
like to propose a new phase of the cooperation
programme for 2008 onwards.
Phase 2
The phase 2 work will be defined when the Phase 1
report is completed. It is possible that the work will
focus on development of some regulatory tools and
assistance in commercialization of IOR projects. NPD
will at this stage terminate the cooperation with
Statoil and Hydro regarding the IOR work.

Data Management Training

Workshop on Data legislation, guidelines and procedures Training Need Assessment (TNA) Workshop
Date: Q1 2007 A TNA workshop is planned for early 2007 in UAE. MSc
To establish reporting legislation (guidelines) for E&P programmes and other training needed will be provided
data based on accepted industry standards and within the remaining funds in the programme. Technical
conventions. programmes of some duration and distance learning are
Location: Stavanger, NPD also options to be examined. Petrad is coordinating the
training part of the programme.
Data clean up and QC – On the job training.
Seismic and well data Vocational Training
Date: Q1 2007 Vocational training options are available through
Location: Stavanger and Bergen option Amman. Rogaland Kurs og Kompetansesenter (RKK).
An important task will be the QC and preparation of
the pilot field data for loading to the MoO database. High Level Policy Work shop
A 3-4 days High Level Policy Workshop proposal for senior
Data Loading to MoO database managers has been developed by Petrad in cooperation
Date: Q 2 2007(to be decided) with MPE and NPD. Petrad will assist MPE and NPD in
Location: Cairo and Baghdad arranging the Workshop. The final plans and timing are
not yet in place, but 2007 implementation is most likely.
IOR
Joint Workshop(s) Industrial Cooperation
A joint workshop on IOR strategy work will be carried A programme for a1 week R&D visit to Norway has
out in Amman early 2007 and if required a second been developed by INTSOK / SCANDPOWER. (INTSOK
workshop will be conducted. is coordinating the technology transfer part of the
programme ).
Phase 1 Report
The phase 1 report is planned for 1st quarter 2007.

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