North Oil Company (NOC), known in Arabic as شركة نفط الشمال, is a state-owned upstream oil and gas company headquartered in Kirkuk, Iraq. It functions as one of 16 subsidiaries of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and holds responsibility for exploration, development, production, processing, and transportation of hydrocarbons across northern Iraq.
The company's operational territory extends from Iraq's northern borders southward to the 32.5-degree parallel, encompassing key governorates such as Kirkuk, Nineveh, and extending into parts of the Kurdistan Region. It manages major oil fields including the Kirkuk field (Baba and Avanah domes), Bai Hassan, Jambur, and Khabbaz, along with associated infrastructure such as the Kirkuk-Ceyhan export pipeline.
NOC conducts well rehabilitation, production optimization, gas plant upgrades, and flaring reduction initiatives. It has entered technical agreements and redevelopment contracts, including collaborations with international partners such as BP for Kirkuk-area fields, while continuing to support national production targets and export capabilities.
As a central player in Iraq's northern petroleum sector, the company contributes to domestic refining supply, gas utilization for power generation, and overall industry modernization under central government oversight.
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15% stake added to the Kirkuk redevelopment vehicle; ConocoPhillips holds 42%; project targets over 3bn boe across multiple Kirkuk fields; assets currently with NOC/NGC.
