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Due Diligence
Ground-level verification of partners, counterparties, and investment targets across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, built on primary source research rather than desk reviews.
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Strategic intelligence for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
Carduchi is a London-based business consultancy delivering ground-level due diligence, risk management, and political risk advisory across the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and Syria.
750+
CBI due diligence cases completed over six years, across multiple jurisdictions
17
governorates and provinces covered across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
50+
Kurdish-language media outlets monitored that are not available in English
70–80
pages of original field research in each oil and gas block risk report
Our services
Primary source research, not desk reviews
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Risk Management
Ongoing monitoring of security, operational, and reputational risk, translated into practical guidance for teams operating on the ground.
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Strategy and Political Risk
Political and regulatory analysis that helps clients anticipate shifts in policy, governance, and the broader operating environment.
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Kurdistan’s Oil & Gas Sector Reports
Regular intelligence on the Kurdistan Region’s energy sector, covering production, contracts, and the politics shaping the industry.
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A full range of services for entering and expanding in these markets
Our network of on-the-ground professionals supports foreign companies entering the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, across both the petroleum and non-petroleum sectors.
About Carduchi →Due diligence
Political and security risk assessments
CBI due diligence and document verification
Partner identification
Marketing
Government and community relations
Corporate communications
Fact-finding
Economic assessments
Mediation
Land acquisition
Bespoke solutions
Operational coverage
Trusted intelligence, nationwide reach
We operate across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, offering local insight in the following key areas.
Baghdad
Erbil
Sulaymaniyah
Duhok
Mosul
Kirkuk
Najaf
Karbala
Al-Anbar
Salah al-Din
Diyala
Wasit
Babil
Basra
Al-Muthanna
Thi Qar
Al-Qadisiyah
Block risk reports
Kurdistan’s oil and gas sector, block by block
Gwer-Hamdaniya
Disputed territory, post-conflict security, mixed communities
Hawler
Four fields near Erbil, operated by OP Hawler Kurdistan Limited
Kurdamir
Several operators since early exploration, now with WesternZagros
Sarsang
North of Dohuk on the Zagros fold belt, operated by HKN Energy
Topkhana
Southeast of Kirkuk, acquired by WesternZagros from Repsol in 2025
Confident decisions start with clarity
We welcome the opportunity to discuss how Carduchi can support your work in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.