On May 21st, Geng Xianliang, Senior Vice President of ZPEC and President of ZPEC Iraq Oilfield Project Company, led a delegation to meet with Bassim Mohammed Khudair, Iraq’s newly appointed Oil Minister, in Baghdad. The two sides exchanged views on deepening pragmatic cooperation in the energy sector and promoting efficient development of ZPEC’s projects in Iraq.

During the talks, Geng Xianliang extended his congratulations to Minister Bassim Mohammed Khudair on his new appointment and expressed gratitude for the Minister’s long-standing support for ZPEC’s Iraq projects. Geng presented an overview of the company’s business development and future plans in Iraq, stating that ZPEC remained committed to strengthening its presence in Iraq’s energy market, leveraging ZPEC’s integrated advantages, and would accelerate the efficient development and construction of the EBN and MF oilfield projects, while actively promoting its engineering services, equipment manufacturing, and trading businesses. He expressed his hope for further pragmatic cooperation between the two sides to jointly advance the sustainable development of Iraq’s energy industry and to achieve mutual benefits.

Minister Bassim Mohammed Khudair spoke positively of ZPEC’s longstanding contributions to the development of Iraq’s energy sector. He reaffirmed that the Iraqi side would continue to support ZPEC’s business operations in Iraq, create favorable conditions for cooperation, and further deepen bilateral collaboration.

At the end of the talks, on behalf of Li Chundi, Chairman of ZPEC, Geng Xianliang extended a sincere invitation to Minister Bassim Mohammed Khudair to visit ZPEC’s Shanghai headquarters at a convenient time, desiring to strengthening communication and deepening the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two sides.

(ZPEC Iraq Oilfield Project Company/ Text by Zheng Xuping and Ma Wei)