Baghdad: The Ministry of Oil signed an agreement today with the US company Chevron to provide technical consultancy to the Basra Oil Company, under the auspices of Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair Al-Abadi.

According to Iraqi News Agency, the Minister stated that the agreement involves providing consultancy services during the negotiation period with the Basra Oil Company concerning the development of the West Qurna 2 field.

The signing ceremony saw the attendance of several key officials, including the Undersecretary for Upstream Affairs, Naseer Aziz; the Director General of the Basra Oil Company; the Director General of the Oil Marketing Company (SOMO); and the Director General of the Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate.