Baghdad, Baker Hughes explore establishing a chemical plant in Iraq
Baker Hughes Company building in Houston, Texas. Photo: Baker Hughes
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, encouraged Baker Hughes, one of the world’s largest oil field services companies, to set up a chemical plant in Iraq.
As part of his official visit to the United States, Al-Sudani met on Wednesday with a delegation from Baker Hughes in Washington DC, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
The statement mentioned that the two sides talked about the company’s gas and oil activities in Iraq.
The Iraqi Prime Minister urged the US firm to help build a chemical facility that would supply materials needed for drilling and oil extraction operations.
Al-Sudani emphasized that the government views gas projects as a key priority in order to supply power plants with the required fuel and prevent the harm that gas flaring does to the environment.
The officials of Baker Hughes expressed willingness to expand their collaboration with the private sector and the government of Iraq, including putting clever solutions into practice for the development and growth of oil and gas fields.