Energy Magazine September 2014 | Page 72

SKA International group

“ 11 years in Iraq has given us the experience to manage our way through a lot of the problems ”

– Mike Douglas
Investing in Iraq This project is representative of a shift towards focusing on the oil and gas markets in the country following a number of huge and varied projects based around the US military .
SKA handled most of the logistics freight for the US government in a six-year contract and carried out an enormous 180,000-hectare crop spraying scheme in 2006 ; this while being the key fuel supply chain operator .
It now has a fleet of 500 trucks in Iraq moving all kinds of fuel and equipment , and is working with global oil and gas companies including BP and Lukoil . The company ’ s local knowledge and experience is central to its success .
“ Security is a major issue in a lot of our regions ,” Douglas said . “ But 11 years in Iraq has given us the experience to manage our way through a lot of the problems . We have a thorough security plan
Fuel depot
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