The Ministry of Oil announced on Thursday that a round of promotion for 11 border exploration fields for international companies, noting that the development of these fields by international companies would increase Iraq's oil or gas reserves . 

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil for Extraction Karim Hattab said in an interview with Alsumaria News, "The Ministry has conducted a promotional tour of 11 oil fields border of oil companies," noting that "the number of companies that bought bags of information on the patch was 13 companies in addition to 3 other companies announced their desire Bought these bags

Hattab added that "the border spots that were promoted included three patches of Hadwaida with Kuwait, namely, FAO, water and Mount Snam, in addition to 7 exploratory border with Iran, including Zurbtaya, and oil Kana, and Huweiza, and Shihabi, and Sindbad, Khashm red, and Clapat, as well as A patch of sea represented the patch of the Gulf, which lies within the territorial waters of Iraq in the Gulf. " 

Hattab pointed out that "the development of these fields by international companies would increase Iraq's oil or gas reserves," pointing out that "the Ministry will organize on 15 April next round of competition on these patches." 

The total number of exploratory patches identified by the Ministry of Development was 9 patches. Two exploration squares were added in Diyala governorate , totaling 11 plots, namely Anjana, Khashm Al Ahmar, Kalabat and Kammer.