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DNO Company Conference on "Key to Dialogue 2004-2025" Held

DNO CEO: Company's production reached 500 million barrels of oil, and they will drill eight more oil wells in 2026…

This evening, Wednesday, January 14, 2026, with the attendance of Hoshiyar Zebari, member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party's politburo, Kamal Mohammed, Minister of Natural Resources, Omed Khoshnaw, Governor of Erbil, Safin Dizayee, Head of the Government's Department of Foreign Relations, and a number of experts, political figures, and foreign organizations, the Norwegian company DNO presented its project for expanding and increasing oil production in the Kurdistan Region during a conference. The company currently operates in several oil fields, including the Tawke and Peshkhabur fields in the Kurdistan Region.
 

At the conference, the level of increase in oil production was presented through figures and data, especially after the agreement between the Iraqi Federal Government, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and several international oil companies.
 

In this regard, Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani, CEO of DNO, stated in a press conference: "Oil production has significantly increased. Last month, we were able to produce five million barrels of oil, and our capacities have greatly expanded. The facilities where we operate are in accordance with international standards. Producing five million barrels of oil is not just a number; it is a testament to our company's commitment."
 

The company's CEO also said: "Despite the challenges created for us in Baghdad and the region, and the drone attacks, we continued until we achieved this accomplishment. Also, for this year, we are working on starting production in a number of other oil wells, and oil production will increase by hundreds of thousands of barrels."
 

Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani thanked the Kurdistan Regional Government and His Excellency Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister, for their continuous cooperation and support.
The company's CEO announced that their company's production has reached 500 million barrels of oil and that they will drill eight more oil wells in 2026. Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani also pointed out that despite all challenges, DNO did not stop and has continuously been supported by the Kurdistan Regional Government.

It is worth mentioning that DNO is a Norwegian oil and gas company operating in the Middle East, the North Sea, and West Africa. The company was established in 1971 and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. It holds stakes in onshore and offshore licenses, as well as developing and producing in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Norway, the United Kingdom, Côte d'Ivoire, the Netherlands, and Yemen.