PETRONAS Evacuates Employees From Iraq Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

March 23, 2020 | Oil & Gas | Energy Facts Staff Writer | 3min

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and as a precautionary measure to ensure the health, safety and well-being of our employees, PETRONAS has safely evacuated all 80 of their Malaysian employees from PETRONAS Carigali Iraq Holding B.V. (PCIHBV), located at the Garraf Contract Area, in the Thi Qar Province, Republic of Iraq.

This is certainly an unfortunate and unforeseeable event that is not within PCIHBV’s control. PCIHBV had accordingly issued the necessary notice in accordance with the provisions of the Development and Production Service Contract and engaged with the host authority prior to the suspension of operations and evacuation of PETRONAS´ employees. Operations at the Garraf Contract Area are now temporarily suspended until further notice.

PETRONAS reports that they are closely monitoring the situation.