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Oil & Gas Vendor Registration

How to register as a vendor with Basra Oil Company (BOC)

BOC vendor registration: the published Iraqi-company document list, its capital requirement, applicant forms and re-evaluation guidance.

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Independent registration and documentation support. The buyer decides registration, tender invitations and contract awards. We do not represent the operator or guarantee contracts.

Illustrative scene: Supplier-readiness colleagues coordinating company registration documents.

A registration file from another supplier can look like a useful shortcut. For a BOC application, its value depends on who applied and what that company delivers. Start with your own legal entity, the work you want to supply and the evidence you can provide. Then identify the form and document requirements that fit that application.

This is part of our oil and gas vendor registration service.

Key facts

Where to applyConfirm the current submission arrangements with BOC. Its published Iraqi-company list requests documents and a CD containing them.BOC source
Minimum capitalFor the published Iraqi-company list: at least 2,000,000,000 IQD in the certificate of establishment, certified by the Companies Registration Department.BOC source
Financial historyPublished Iraqi-company list: certified final accounts for the last 3 years.BOC source
Tax clearancePublished Iraqi-company list: General Tax Authority clearance for the last 3 years.BOC source
ClassificationPublished Iraqi-company list: classification grade and type. Confirm the applicable classification evidence with BOC.BOC source
FormsSeparate information forms for Iraqi companies and for foreign or Arab companies, both refreshed 8 July 2025.BOC source
Re-evaluationEvery 2 years, based on your participation in BOC tenders in your specialization.BOC source
Registration feeThe reviewed document list does not state a fee. This does not establish that all registration steps are free; confirm current charges with BOC.BOC source

Connect the application to the work you can deliver

A pump contractor may repair equipment in its workshop, install it on site or supply replacement parts. Those activities need a clear description, backed by the relevant team, equipment and completed work. A general company profile leaves the reviewer to work out which part of the offer is supported.

Compare that offer with the buyer’s requirements before commissioning registration support. IraqCert helps organise the application and follow-up within an agreed scope; BOC retains the registration decision. A listing does not establish eligibility for every tender or promise a contract.

Match the form to the applicant

BOC’s published information distinguishes Iraqi companies from foreign and Arab companies. The eleven-item document list is expressly for the assessment of Iraqi companies. A separate foreign-company form is a reason to check the route carefully, rather than copy every item from an Iraqi supplier’s file.

Confirm the applicant’s legal name, country of incorporation and intended activity, then ask BOC which form and supporting documents apply. Confirm the current submission channel and delivery arrangements at the same time. The published list requests a CD containing the documents; it does not establish every current submission option.

Build the file from evidence the company holds

For the published Iraqi-company route, the list includes certified final accounts for the last three years, similar work and contracts, tax clearance, equipment and staff information. These records need to tell a consistent story about the same applicant. Identify missing or outdated items before assembling the final file.

The list also names classification grade and type, and a certificate of establishment showing at least 2 billion IQD in capital. Confirm the classification evidence appropriate to the company’s activity. These are stated requirements of the Iraqi-company list, not a universal checklist for every foreign applicant.

Confirm HSE and ISO evidence

The reviewed eleven-item Iraqi-company list does not establish a blanket ISO or accreditation requirement. Check any separate HSE or certification instruction for your activity or intended tender with BOC. If it names a standard, issuer or accreditation condition, use that wording to define the certification work before requesting an offer.

If your buyer names an ISO requirement, our guide to choosing an ISO standard explains the main options; it does not replace BOC’s instructions.

Foreign companies: resolve the entity question first

A foreign-company form alone does not settle whether your proposed activity requires an Iraqi branch or company. Ask BOC which entity should apply and which evidence it needs. Any separate incorporation work should follow the confirmed requirement, with its own agreed scope.

After listing, keep the tender conditions in view

BOC’s published guidance states that it re-evaluates companies every two years in relation to participation in tenders within their specialisation. A company that does not participate may have its registration reconsidered. Keep the company file current and review each tender’s conditions separately.

Other buyers have their own registration routes

If your target is Basrah Gas Company or Rumaila, use that buyer’s instructions. A BOC registration file does not replace another operator’s application. Identify the named buyer and the work you want to supply before deciding which registration service you need.

How registration works

1

Eligibility check

We identify your applicant entity and compare the available evidence with the applicable BOC instructions. The published Iraqi-company checklist is used within its stated scope.

2

File assembly

We organise the documents required for the confirmed applicant route, complete the applicable form and prepare the requested digital copy. Additional HSE or ISO material is included only where the applicable requirement is established.

3

Submission coordination and follow-up

We agree the submission and follow-up scope, track requests for clarification and record BOC’s response. Listing and evaluation decisions remain with BOC; support cannot guarantee approval.

BOC’s published document list for Iraqi companies

  • Updated original certificate of establishment showing capital of at least 2 billion IQD, certified by the Ministry of Trade Companies Registration Department
  • Final accounts for the last 3 years, certified by a legal authority
  • Classification grade and type
  • Company file: field of specialization and similar works and contracts executed in the last 3 years
  • Good-performance certificates from previous clients
  • Official authorizations held by the company
  • Tax clearance letter from the General Tax Authority for the last 3 years
  • List of company-owned machinery and equipment
  • Staff list with CVs
  • Company website
  • A CD containing all of the listed material

Sources

  1. BOC: documents required for the study of Iraqi companies
  2. BOC: supplier and contractor information form (8 July 2025)
  3. BOC: information forms for Iraqi and foreign companies
  4. Ministry of Planning: contractor registration and classification
  5. Basrah Gas Company: doing business with BGC
  6. Rumaila: doing business with us (Avetta)
  7. Iraq Business News: new digital company registration platform (27 April 2026)
Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Confirm your applicant entity and the current form with BOC. Its published Iraqi-company checklist lists eleven items, including capital of at least 2 billion IQD, three years of certified accounts, classification grade and type, and tax clearance. Confirm submission arrangements and any requirements specific to your activity.

The reviewed BOC pages publish forms and a document list; they do not establish all current submission options. Confirm the current submission channel directly with BOC. Rumaila and Basrah Gas Company have separate procedures.

The published list for Iraqi companies states at least 2 billion Iraqi dinars on the certificate of establishment, certified by the Companies Registration Department. Confirm the requirements for your legal entity; do not extend this figure to every foreign applicant without confirmation.

BOC re-evaluates registered companies every two years based on their participation in its tenders. A listed company that does not bid in its specialization can have its registration reconsidered.

The reviewed eleven-item list does not establish a blanket ISO or accreditation requirement. Check any separate instruction for your activity or tender with BOC. Where a requirement is explicit, confirm the accepted standard, scope and issuing route before arranging certification.

The reviewed document list does not state a registration fee. That omission is not confirmation that all steps are free. Check current official charges with BOC. IraqCert’s agreed professional preparation and follow-up fees are separate and do not purchase listing or approval.

Confirm this directly with BOC for your proposed applicant and activity. The published Iraqi-company checklist does not establish the legal-entity requirements for every foreign applicant, and a separate foreign-company form alone does not resolve those requirements.

Basra Oil Company is based in Basra, southern Iraq. Confirm the relevant department and submission arrangements directly with the company before delivering a file.

Define the Buyer and Activity First

Independent registration and documentation support; the buyer retains all approval and award decisions.

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