NIDC inks Drilling MOU with Iraqi Partner : The National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an Iraqi company for carrying out drilling operations and repair oil wells in Basra and Az Zubeir oilfields.
According to NIDC, Karamali Naderi, head of the marketing and international cooperation administration of NIDC, said the deal concerns drilling operations in Iraqi oilfields.
Based on the MOU, NIDC will support drilling operations of the Iraqi partner in the fields, said Karamali Naderi, head of the marketing and international cooperation administration of NIDC, according to Iranian oil ministry news agency Shana. It did not disclose the name of the Iraqi partner.
“Regarding the fact that NIDC is considering bids in tenders held by ENI and Lukoil in Iraq, the company has joined an Iraqi partner to take required measures for carrying out drilling projects in the country,” he said.
ENI has won licensing rounds to dig 39 wells in Basra and Az Zubair fields and Lukoil is the winning bidder to repair 4 wells in the country, he added.
Based on the MOU, NIDC will support drilling operations of the Iraqi partner in the fields, Naderi added. Source: SHANA
About NIDC
From a limited fleet of six drilling rigs in beginning of the 80′ to one of the Middle East most trusted companies in the field of oil & gas wells drilling, NIDC has a good history of technical innovation and development. NIDC traces its roots to 1980, when it was established at the behest of Great Leader of Iran. Since its inception NIDC has always been the leading provider for both onshore and offshore drilling as well as related technical services and well control operations in the country. At present, NIDC has a workforce of 16,000 employees, working in 10 provinces. Presenting all the required technical services and enjoying the benefits of its state of the art equipment and skilled man power and expertise gives NIDC a unique position among drilling contractors and made it a qualified candidate for International projects. With the right people, right strategy and the right policy, NIDC is moving to address the drilling industry’s comprehensive needs.
