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It was established on January 15, 1971, and the first batch graduated in 1973. Its area is 80,800 square meters, and it is considered one of the largest Iraqi and Arab petroleum institutes in terms of student capacity.

It was established in 1951 in the Arafa area. In 1991, the institute was moved to Baiji. In 2000, a petroleum institute was established in the same old location in Kirkuk, affiliated with the Baiji branch. Then, on April 10, 2005, an independent petroleum institute was established in Kirkuk. On April 2, 2009, the new building of the institute was opened opposite the site of the Iraqi Drilling Company/Second Operations Authority.

The Company for Oil Projects (SCOP) is an Iraqi state-owned company affiliated with the Ministry of Oil. It specializes in managing oil projects. The company is responsible for planning and executing seismic surveys, designing oil projects, implementing field projects, conducting engineering investigations, and launching project commissioning.