It is located in the west of iran, in region 3 and bound by iraqi kurdistan on the west, the province of west azerbaijan to its north, zanjan to the northeast, hamedan to the east and kermanshah to the south. At 941 years of age, this map is the oldest surviving map that displays kurdistans name, ardh alakrad or land of the kurds. Turkish kurdistan, 1920 as proposed by the treaty of sevres kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco division of kurdistan after the civil war, 2003. Many of iraqi army units positioned around kirkuk have previously been deployed in the retaking of major cities and towns from the jihadists of the islamic state group. Includes location map, graphs showing agriculture and rainfall, col. Jan 30, 20 westernzagros reserves in the kurdistan region of iraq quadrupled to 1bn barrels of oil equivalent, according to a new report westernzagros predicts that sustainable production rates of 7,000 to 11,000 barrels of oil per day. Mesopotamianzagrosian bioclimatic and altitudinal maps. The refinery is currently one of two refineries in the kurdish region. The battle of kirkuk began on october 15, 2017, when the iraqi army and popular mobilization forces began an offensive to retake kirkuk governorate from the kurdish regional. Despite baghdads unwavering insistence that the kurdistan region will remain a part of iraq, the central governments ability to prevent the kurds from gaining independence may be limited. This page was last edited on 27 august 2014, at 05. Sep 09, 2011 westernzagros expects kurdamir2 to be spudded in the fourth quarter of 2011 on the companys kurdamir block which is operated by talisman. Westernzagros quadruples reserves in kurdistan region of iraq.
Kurdistan 7 essentials demographics the kurdistan region is composed of an ethnically diverse populace that includes kurds, arabs, assyrians, chaldeans, turkmen, and armenians. The report was audited by sproule international limited, a worldwide petroleum consulting firm simon hatfield, ceo of westernzagros, said, theres a saying in the oil industry. Westernzagros resources has announced that it has finalized an agreement with the kurdistan regional government of iraq krg and talisman block k44 b. Kurdistan maps, map, carte, maps of kurdistan kurdistan map, people map, carte of kurdistan. History of hydrocarbon exploration in the kurdistan region of iraq. In 2014, oracle dyn, a company that tracks global internet traffic, found that 73% of. The company holds 80% interest in shakal the remainder held by the kurdish government and is operator of garmian with 40% along with the kurdish government, 20%, and canadas westernzagros, 40%. The political geography of kurdistan article pdf available in eurasian geography and economics 434.
Western zagros resources, a spinoff from canadas western oil. Kaya a thesis submitted to the department of international relations of the london school of economics for the degree of doctor of philosophy, london, june 2012. Kurdistan kurdistan province or kordistan province, is one of the 31 provinces of iran. The krg is located in the city of erbil, which is also known in kurdish as hewler. Nov 24, 2018 jamal daniel also enjoys links in kurdistan with russian oil giant gazprom 53 after buying westernzagros wzr in a deal that swindled its shareholders and gave him further entry to africa. In addition, the ability to build large mapbased datasets in arcgis and petrel has allowed a properly integrated view of the margin, possibly for the first time. Westernzagros expects kurdamir2 to be spudded in the fourth quarter of 2011 on the companys kurdamir block which is operated by talisman. Explore iraqi kurdistan map, history and news the kurdish. Kurdamir2 is located approximately two kilometres away from kurdamir1 and will target the oligocene, eocene and cretaceous reservoirs on the flank of the structure where the combined potential oil interval is. The conflicts are also widely influenced by the two. A map folio, cia, 1992 319k kurdish lands location map from iraq. Rojava western kurdistan western kurdistan or syrian kurdistan kurdish.
Jamal daniel also enjoys links in kurdistan with russian oil giant gazprom 53 after buying westernzagros wzr in a deal that swindled its shareholders and gave him further entry to africa. Westernzagros is a publiclytraded, calgarybased, international oil and gas company focussed on acquiring, exploring, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas in the kurdistan region of iraq. Westernzagros, through its whollyowned subsidiaries, holds a 40 percent working interest in two production sharing contracts with the kurdistan regional government in the kurdistan region of iraq. The garmian block consists of a 1 square kilometer development project area containing the sarqala field discovery. Set in the craggy zagros range, separating the islamic republic from iraq, kirsten oregan travels to the part of the kurdish region that manages to. Westernzagross kurdamir contingent resources jump to over. U5 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Pirimugrun mountain in iraqi kurdistan, the significance of which to the understanding the middle cretaceous basin margin was first noted by henson 1950. Data shown is correct at time of printing to the best of oryx petroleum knowledge. Carnegie council for ethics in international affairs 4,884 views. Westernzagros reentered the sarqala1 discovery well in 2011 and initiated production via an extended well test facility. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit.
The kurd population, probably numbering close to 16 million, inhabits the wide arc from eastern turkey and the northwestern part of syria through soviet. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out. Basic principles description of stratigraphy, tectonics and boundary conditions of the some rock units in iraq and kurdistan during cretaceous and tertiary chapter pdf available. Arab world map kurdistan political and military factions. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Oil exports from the kurdistan region of iraq have grown from zero to over 185,000 bopd and plan to exceed 200,000 bopd by end 2011 westernzagros has 2 very prospective pscs in the region with 2 significant discoveries sarqala, kurdamir this area was primarily selected by. Heritage oil announced a major oil discovery in its miran west1 well early may with estimated oilinplace of between 2. Wzr westernzagros or the company is pleased to announce a fourfold increase in the companys contingent resource estimates at the giant oil discovery. Kurdistan oils, westernzagros resources wzr, wzgrf and vast. This page shows the location of iraqi kurdistan, erbil, iraq on a detailed road map. The battle of kirkuk began on october 15, 2017, when the iraqi army and popular mobilization forces began an offensive to retake kirkuk governorate from. Iraqi kurdistan kurdistan refers to portions of turkey, iraq, iran and syria, however only the iraqi region of kurdistan is discussed here. Westernzagros reentered the sarqala1 discovery well in 2011 and.
Kurdistan or greater kurdistan is a roughly defined geocultural historical region wherein the. Vsts block is bordering both the westernzagros block and the heritage oil block, which are considered among the 2 most promising blocks in kurdistan and in the world for that matter. Kurdistan threatens to block iraqs internet access. Oct 18, 2017 iraqs connections to the global internet in 2014. Big fields get better with time, and kurdamir is proof of that. Block diagram shows kurdish inhabited areas in iraq, turkey, and iran. Westernzagros, through its whollyowned subsidiaries, holds a 40 percent working interest in two production sharing contracts with the. In 2014, oracle dyn, a company that tracks global internet traffic, found that 73% of iraqi traffic was routed to the rest of the world through.
From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of kurdistan. Graham banks, phd defining zagros structural domains in the kurdistan region of northern iraq presented to the cspg structural geology division, calgary, february 4, 2011. Western zagros eyeing further development in kurdistan. Accompanying it is an article with a brief introduction to the situation leading up to the regions controversial independence referendum on monday. Wild orchids of the kurdistan region areas archive ouverte hal. The kurdamir structure has the potential to be the largest light oil field discovered in kurdistan, with the possibility that it. Inside the zagros mountains, the forgotten region of. Revenue for the kurdish government is generated primarily from oil, although the krg and the iraqi government contest the ownership of this resource.
Mar, 2014 westernzagros is a publiclytraded, calgarybased, international oil and gas company focussed on acquiring, exploring, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas in the kurdistan region of iraq. Jun 26, 2009 vsts block is bordering both the westernzagros block and the heritage oil block, which are considered among the 2 most promising blocks in kurdistan and in the world for that matter. The kurd population, probably numbering close to 16 million, inhabits the wide arc from eastern turkey and the northwestern part of syria through soviet azarbaijan and iraq to the northwest of the. Gazprom neft expands oil production in kurdistan oil. In spite of the francobritish omission, the paris peace conference of 19191920 has offered a chance to the kurdish nationalists. Pdf tectonostratigraphic and structural imprints from balanced. Iraq the cynical swindle the swindle in iraq continues. Kirkuk war map, iraq civil war map, kurdistan war map. With recent revolutions and ongoing civil wars that continue to change the landscape of the region, the kurds have found themselves playing an increasingly important role in the middle east. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This has led to a complex political and military situation in each country where several political parties are defending kurdish people rights, and are controlling their own military groups.
Map sources congressional research service 1 map sources links to basic static maps noninteractive, printable image files of iraq and the middle east region are provided below. Defining zagros structural domains in the kurdistan region. Pdf the giant oil and gas fields discovered in the northwestern segment. Accompanying it is an article with a brief introduction to the situation leading up to the regions controversial independence referendum on. Westernzagros reentered the sarqala1 discovery well in 2011 and initiated production via an extended well test faci. Kirkuk war map iraq civil war map kurdistan war map. Kurdistan, kurdish nationalism and international society by zeynep n. Kurdish areas in the middle east and the soviet union 1986 254k kurdish areas of northern iraq from iraq. See the articles on turkey, western iran and syria for information regarding the other regions of kurdistan. Westernzagros converting successful kurdistan region. Westernzagros has working interests in two oil and gas exploration blocks in the kurdistan region of northern iraq. Pdf this illustrated electronic book is about the natural history of the kurdish. Westernzagros limited westernzagros is a privately held exploration and production company that has successfully conducted petroleum operations for more than 10 years. Westernzagros amends production sharing contract in kurdistan.
The kurdish people have a long history dating back long before the current borders of the middle east were created. Westernzagros holds two production sharing contracts with the kurdistan regional government in. Kurdish oil and regional politics oxford institute for energy. Kurdistan regional government, krg ministry of natural resources. He inserted a map to provide a spatial perspective on the content of his book. It has been the scene of several regional conflicts over the past 25 years. Oil gas exploration risk in kurdistan region of iraq. Wzr westernzagros or the company is pleased to announce a fourfold increase in the companys contingent resource estimates at the giant oil discovery on the kurdamir block in the kurdistan region of iraq. It has since resumed its slide andclosed at its lowest level in more.
In turn, these are strongly influenced by its history, both recent and more distant. Simplified surface geological map of kurdistan also showing the approximate outline of. This product is undertaken with ministry of health coopetration, and the data have been provide by them 0 0. The designations and the presentation of this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the jhic concerning the legal status of any country, territory or city.
Westernzagross kurdamir contingent resources jump to over 1. The kurdistan region encompasses most of iraqi kurdistan but excludes. Put on a world map by a turk in arabic in bagdad in 1072 a. Kurdistan oils, westernzagros resources wzr, wzgrf and. Turmoil in iraq hurts westernzagros stock price pinnacle digest. Unfollow kurdistan map to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The population of the kurdistan region is skewed young, with 36% aged 014 years and only 4% aged over 63. Today, iraqi kurdistan is governed by the kurdistan regional government or krg. As per krgs agreement with the iraqi government and under the 2015 budget law.
Kurdistan activity update june 2012 apr 2011 2012 20 barda rash 265 sq. Talisman to amend the original production sharing contract original psc that governed the companys exploration activities in the kalarbawanoor block in kurdistan. Country profile map, cia, january 2003 165k and pdf format 164k kurdish lands from iraq. This is a new concise map of iraqi kurdistan, including areas disputed between in and the iraqi federal government, as well as control by other groups. A map folio, cia, 1992 235k babylon from iraq and the persian gulf. Kurdamir2 is located approximately two kilometres away from kurdamir1 and will target the oligocene, eocene and cretaceous reservoirs on the flank of the structure where the combined potential oil interval is likely at maximum thickness.
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