» Home » Business News Iraq Directory Services Plans Subscription Contact us Site Map Help About Iraq Minister of Oil: The ministry intends to dig 2000 new oil wells through next year Minister of oil Thamer Abbas Al-Ghdban declared that the ministry intends to dig 2000 oil wells and execute lines extensions of gas pipes of 3000 kilometers long inside Iraq, and he added that the development of standing oil Fields and execution of these projects are within the ministry plan of year 2005. The minister said that they have now 42 projects including extension of gas pipes are ready for investmentment. On the other side the general manager of the oil products distribution company (doctor Hussain Ali Al-Fettal) declared that they have finished designs for establishment of a number of fuel stations in the universities, central malls and regions with high population, in coordination with Baghdad Municipality to specify areas to establish the new stations on. He added that the company carried out an intensive campaign to increase the size of cars being accommodated, and that throughout the installation of 6 new governors in Al-Muthana station in Baghdad and the number will be doubled in the future. Al-Fttal also confirmed that the first stage will include 15 governmental stations in Baghdad in addition to the establishment of governmental fuel station in Baghdad University institute in Al-Jadreiah and this is the first governmental station established from long time. ( Translated from Arabic ) © 2002-2004 Iraq Directory - All Rights Reserved