American official: When I see the oil industry in Kurdistan, I think of Oklahoma

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[size=52]American official: When I see the oil industry in Kurdistan, I think of Oklahoma[/size]

[size=45]US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Affairs, Jeffrey Payette, praised the development of the energy industry in Kurdistan, noting that it keeps pace with and meets international and global standards, while drawing a comparison between it and some oil production areas in his country, saying: “When I look at the scene here, it reminds me of what... It exists in the state of Oklahoma, but in a miniature form,” on the sidelines of a field tour he conducted, accompanied by the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Government, Masrour Barzani, and the US Ambassador, Alina Romanowski, at the Mas Global power station in Birdawud, and the Khurmala station and field of the “Car Group” group of companies in Erbil. .[/size]
[size=45]The regional government said in a statement:[/size]
[size=45]Today, Thursday, May 16, 2024, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, received US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Affairs, Jeffrey Payette.[/size]
[size=45]The meeting, which was attended by the US Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski, discussed ways to develop and strengthen the energy sector in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, including benefiting from clean and renewable energy, and discussing plans and projects aimed at advancing the electricity sector in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.[/size]
[size=45]The two sides stressed the importance of resuming Kurdistan Region oil exports, especially since stopping them caused billions of dollars in losses to the Iraqi public treasury.[/size]
[size=45]After the conclusion of the meeting, the Prime Minister and the US Assistant Secretary of State conducted a field tour of the MAS Global power station in Birdawud, and the Khurmala station and field of the Car Group companies in Erbil Governorate, where they toured the sections of the two sites.[/size]
[size=45]The two sides then made a press statement in which they stressed the importance of advancing the energy sector in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, through the use of clean energy, environmental protection, and reducing air pollution.[/size]
[size=45]The Prime Minister appreciated the United States' interest in developing the energy sector in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, and expressed his appreciation for its support to achieve better steps and progress in these sectors.[/size]
[size=45]For his part, the US Assistant Secretary of State expressed his country's support for a strong and developed Kurdistan within the framework of federal Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]He expressed his admiration for the development of the energy industry in this region, describing it as keeping pace with and meeting international and global standards. He also compared it with some oil production areas in his country, saying: “When I look at the scene here, it reminds me of what exists in the state of Oklahoma, but in a miniature form.” .[/size]
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