
US Chevron said on Thursday it had temporarily suspended drilling activities to explore oil and gas in Iraqi Kurdistan.
“Chevron has decided to suspend its operations temporarily,” a company spokeswoman said in a statement.
In September, Chevron dug the first exploratory well in Iraqi Kurdistan after a two-year hiatus.
“We remain in regular contact with the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq. We look forward to resuming our operations as soon as circumstances permit. “