Iraqi Kurdish leader to oversee signing of energy agreements with US companies

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani will oversee the signing of two energy agreements worth a combined $110 billion over their lifetimes with U.S. companies HKN Energy and WesternZagros, an adviser to the leader said on social media on Monday.

HKN will develop the Miran Gas Field, estimated to hold 8 trillion standard cubic feet of natural gas, Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, a senior adviser to Barzani said in a post on X.

WesternZagros will develop the Topkhana-Kurdamir blocks, containing 5 trillion standard cubic feet of gas and 900 million barrels of oil, enough to power millions across Kurdistan and Iraq, the adviser said.

"A milestone for energy security and US-Kurdistan ties," the adviser said on X.