Oil and gas supplier registration in Iraq and Kurdistan

Three regional contexts to keep separate

Geography helps orient a supplier, but it does not by itself determine the contracting rules. For example, a public company's procurement and a private operator's subcontract may require different assessments even when delivery is in the same province.

Kurdistan Region and MNR activity approval

MNR's signed Instructions No. 1 of 2016 distinguish company registration from approval for specified services. That dated framework should be read alongside current portal instructions and checked for the proposed activity. The portal currently publishes company categories and a separate activity catalogue. Category eligibility is not an operator's tender score or an automatic award entitlement. MNR 2016 instructions, Articles 3–11 · Current category guidance · Activity catalogue

The delivery model matters. Overseas product supply and on-ground work should not be bundled into a category without checking its scope. The Foreign Supplier category has specific product and supplier restrictions and excludes on-ground services. A proposed installation or maintenance component therefore needs its own eligibility review. Use the MNR guide for the shared framework rather than assuming every operator has a separate version of it.

DNO ASA

DNO's public supply-chain page directs Kurdistan suppliers to MNR and distinguishes this from its Norway and UK qualification route. Its contract terms are tender-specific. The next step is to match the proposed scope to the regional route and then address the actual procurement documents. See the DNO qualification guide. DNO supply chain

HKN Energy

HKN identifies HKN Energy Ltd. with Sarsang and HKN Atrush Ltd. with Atrush. Confirm the intended entity before assuming an existing relationship or document covers both. A complete public HKN onboarding checklist or scoring formula was not established in the sources reviewed. Prepare a clear company brief and obtain the relevant buyer instructions rather than inventing a portal route. HKN operations · Atrush acquisition closing, 7 August 2024

Gulf Keystone

Gulf Keystone's 2025 annual report describes contracting under MNR tender processes and reports that local suppliers accounted for 50% of purchasing and contracting in 2025. The percentage is a reported outcome, not a mandatory quota or a bidder's probability of winning. It does not reveal a universal technical and commercial scorecard. Gulf Keystone Annual Report 2025, pages 27, 38 and 43

See the HKN supplier guide for entity-specific preparation.

Can an overseas supplier use the same MNR route for equipment and local services?

The MNR portal distinguishes Foreign Supplier and Foreign OSC categories. Foreign Supplier is reserved for companies without a KRG corporate registration certificate and is restricted to specified technical oil and gas products on Premium Supply lists, supplied from abroad by manufacturers or a manufacturer’s sole licensed traders for those products in the Kurdistan Region or a wider area. It does not permit services on the ground in the Kurdistan Region. The portal states that a Foreign Supplier seeking regional presence should reapply as a Foreign OSC and obtain a KRG corporate registration certificate.

Define installation, commissioning and maintenance responsibilities before selecting the route. Confirm the treatment of those activities rather than assuming an overseas supply category also covers a field-service team. MNR OSC categories

Federal North and the Kirkuk programme

Avetta publishes a Kirkuk supplier programme and client letter naming BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited, North Oil Company and North Gas Company. Confirm the correct connection and tasks there rather than copying another operator's Avetta instructions. For a detailed preparation method, see the BP Kirkuk supplier guide. Kirkuk programme and linked client communication

North Oil Company's corporate procurement should not automatically be treated as the same application. Its current website did not yield a retrievable corporate checklist in this review. Check a current official notice or buyer-issued instruction for the precise procurement. Do not use North Oil Company Qatar's supplier guidance for Iraq simply because the names match.

Southern Iraq and operator specific routes

Rumaila Operating Organisation

ROO publishes an Avetta registration route and identifies a company profile, work types, HSE evidence, company registration documents and policy acknowledgements. Registration involves a subscription and does not guarantee a tender or award. Its June 2025 guide instructs an applicant to use one BECL potential-supplier connection according to whether the company is based inside or outside Iraq. Those connection instructions are specific to that route. ROO doing business guidance · June 2025 registration guide

Basra Oil Company

BOC's official site exposes routes for company-accreditation requirements and Iraqi or foreign company information forms. Their full current contents could not be retrieved in this review, so a complete checklist is not reproduced here. Obtain the current official documents and the requirements of the particular notice before preparing or submitting an application. BOC accreditation route · BOC company forms

A published tender can require more than corporate registration. Record its scope, document-purchase rules, security requirements, deadline and authorised submission channel. An enquiry address is not automatically a bid-submission address, and an expired notice is not a current opportunity.

Keybridge can support a BOC-focused registration and readiness review under an agreed scope. The sourcing gap above concerns a complete current public checklist; BOC’s requirements and procurement decisions remain with BOC.

Other established buyer routes

Basrah Gas Company: focused categories and capabilities

BGC recommends limiting selected categories to the company's core business and keeping profile information current. Its expectations cover business integrity, HSSE, labour conditions, human rights and social performance. BGC also describes support for Iraqi suppliers and potential local–foreign partnerships. Database inclusion does not guarantee a bid opportunity. Its personnel and agents must not demand payment for consideration for registration, tenders, awards or extensions. Use the official supplier page for the current contact route. BGC supplier guidance

Eni: company, category and qualification status

Eni prioritises open opportunities; other applications may be considered when new needs arise. Successful qualification permits inclusion in supplier lists, with time-limited status, but does not guarantee a commercial agreement. Eni states that a qualification contribution may apply according to the commodity code's risk level. An international supplier should establish which group entity and code fit the intended scope before submitting. Eni collaboration process

TotalEnergies: qualification and tendering tools

TotalEnergies identifies five qualification areas: technical capability, health and safety, compliance, sustainability and finance. Its guidance describes tender invitations through e-Sourcing using SAP Business Network and warns that no deposit is required to participate in its tenders. These are corporate processes; verify the relevant buying entity and project instructions for the Iraq opportunity. TotalEnergies supplier guidance

For project-level buyer mapping, see GGIP supplier buying routes.

Federal public procurement changed in 2026

The Ministry of Planning's Instructions for Implementing Public Contracts No. 1 of 2025 took effect on 15 February 2026 under its implementation circular. The instructions retain the earlier regime for contracts concluded under it. Applicability still depends on the contracting entity, funding, governing arrangements and stated exceptions. Do not apply these provisions automatically to every IOC, PSC subcontract or Kurdistan procurement. Obtain a scoped legal review where applicability affects a bid. MOP instructions, Articles 1–2 and 41–42 · Implementation circular 3429

The Iraqi Tender Platform is an official procurement resource. Its existence does not establish that every bid may be submitted electronically. Follow the current notice and applicable documents for the submission method. MOP platform announcement

Interpret local participation carefully

Local participation can mean category eligibility, an operator's procurement policy, a tender-specific obligation or a reported outcome. These are different evidence types. DNO's 2025 report describes preference for local suppliers when qualifications are equal. HKN expresses a commitment to local-enterprise contracting. GKP reports a local procurement outcome. None of those statements establishes a universal regional award formula. DNO Annual Report 2025, page 40 · HKN responsibility overview

A useful delivery plan explains responsibilities, people, facilities and relevant capability. A local address alone should not be presented as proof of technical compliance or an entitlement to win.

A practical supplier route review

Prepare a short business brief containing the legal company name, country of incorporation, manufacturer or distributor role, product or service category, target buyer or block, and whether delivery includes on-ground work. Add the current status: no application, application submitted, activity approval held, prequalification received or tender invitation received.

Then make a simple evidence register. For each claimed capability, record its supporting document, owner, expiry and relevance to the proposed work. Mark each item as a published requirement, a buyer-confirmed requirement or recommended preparation. This prevents a general readiness checklist from being mistaken for an official mandatory submission list.

Before responding to an opportunity, resolve who buys, what activity is covered, which company will deliver, which documents control, and how and when the response must be submitted. These questions are usually more useful than asking whether one registration provides access to every operator.

For partner responsibilities, see choosing an oilfield partner.

What evidence should our foreign company prepare?

Use this as a preparation framework, not a universal mandatory-document list. Reconcile it with each buyer's current requirements.

Eni's qualification FAQ illustrates the breadth of assessment: HSE-Q, technical expertise, organisational and financial capacity, sustainability, compliance and ethical reputation, with on-site verification when necessary. Eni qualification FAQ

Keep parent-company experience, affiliate resources and subcontractor capacity clearly identified. Where the proposed contracting entity relies on another group company, document that relationship and confirm what the buyer will accept. A global brochure can introduce the business; the dossier should establish the evidence relevant to the application.

Discuss the route before submitting documents

Share the short business brief with Keybridge to agree a route and readiness review. Keep confidential tender documents and commercial intelligence out of the initial enquiry. Any support scope should be clear about preparation, coordination and the decisions that remain with the authority or buyer.

Sources and scope

Sources reviewed 21 October 2026. Public routes and recommended preparation are distinguished from buyer-confirmed requirements. No live tender, universal scoring formula or guaranteed outcome is asserted.