With oil production set to boom, Iraq is facing an increasing risk of oil-related disaster, and environmental officials say the country isn’t ready to handle a major spill.
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Alleged fuel smuggling from Kurdish region to Iran highlights gaps in UN-mandated monitoring of Iraqi oil money.
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Energy minister delivers another blow to unions that global labor recognizes but Saddam-era laws still prohibit.
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Progress but no solutions to potential obstacles, as global oil companies contracted to dramatically increase oil production meet in closed-door symposium with Iraqi oil and other ministries.
Petronas preparing for drilling in Garraf
Petronas Malaysia is gearing up for production at Garraf oilfield, after disgruntled tribal leaders tried to extract illicit payments in exchange for their permission to drill.
Iraq’s Oil Service Contracts: An Overview
Full speech given by Thamir Ghadhban, chairman of the advisory commission to the Iraqi Prime Minister, at the Iraq Oil Symposium July 18, 2010, attended by officials from international oil companies, foreign embassies and Iraqi ministries.
Major oil export development highlights security questions
Iraq awards Foster Wheeler contract to oversee massive southern oil export expansion, as top U.S. military official says foreign forces may be needed to protect oil exports after 2011.
Electricity shortfall hits poor Iraqis hardest
Those who can’t afford expensive generators or the fuel to run them suffer the greatest discomforts and dangers of Iraq’s extreme summer heat.
Former prison Bucca candidate for oil hub
Massive compound that once held 24,000 people could serve as logistics hub for companies when southern oil development takes off.
