The Parliament's oil and energy committee has voted against the Cabinet's draft oil law, reviving the debate over long-delayed, crucial legislation.
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Maliki, oil and gas committee to meet on Iraq oil law
Draft version received in Parliament Sunday, kicked back to council of ministers for legal clarification Plus: *Japan envoy meets on Iraq oil *Chinese team expected in November *Industry Ministry workers demand pay promise *Reaction to U.S. attack on Syria-Iraq border *KBR accused of sticking U.S. taxpayers, shocking American workers in Iraq *Fallujah sewage project at […]
Oil law committee members named
A Parliament order has named the five negotiators who will attempt to overcome long-standing differences and synthesize a new draft oil law.
Oil law struggles for daylight
Parliament committee could press for formal validation of existing oil deals with Baghdad and KRG, but efforts are being overshadowed by political crisis.
Oil experts debate a new state oil company
Two ex-oil ministers favor it, the current oil minister opposes it, but a hearing this week over a new Iraqi National Oil Company indicates Parliament may be serious about legislating.
TotalEnergies takes hard line with Iraq on GGIP
CEO frames negotiations as a test of Iraq's ability to prioritize respect for contracts over political expedience.
Who killed Kurdistan’s oil exports?
Secret documents illuminate the agreement that re-started Kurdistan's exports and the reasons for its collapse.
Iraq’s crude oil production capacity: the way ahead
Thamir Ghadhban, the top oil adviser to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, charts the goals and assesses the problems for the country's oil sector.
In Kurdistan-Turkey deal, gas is key
Genel Energy has doubled its recoverable gas reserves – resources which Kurdistan is using to secure Turkey's participation in a strategic energy partnership.
Election shakes up Parliament’s oil seats
Oil Minister Shahristani gets seat riding Maliki's wave while only one of the current members of Parliament's Oil & Gas Committee will return to the legislature.
Cabinet approves Shell gas deal
A final signing could come as early as next week, after Iraq's Cabinet approved Shell's deal to capture billions of dollars' worth of associated gas that is currently flared in Basra.
Q&A: Hussain al-Shahristani
The government's top energy official discusses ExxonMobil's options, fourth bidding round contract models, and federalism.
Iraqi oil politics
Disputes over how oil sector should be managed, controlled will culminate in Parliament questioning of oil minister.
Oil law deal unlikely this year
After politicians optimistically touted a new oil law negotiating framework, the two sides have yet to meet and positions remain entrenched.
The Politics of Iraqi Oil
Oil prices sink, production slows, the economy recedes and Iraqi politics: the perfect storm for Iraq’s oil sector.
Few details emerge about strange South Korea-Iraq oil deal
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Iraq oil contract disputed in new report commissioned by Parliament energy committee
Plus: *Read the entire draft Technical Service Contract *Oil Ministry gives more info on oil fields to companies *Russia's Lukoil, Italy's Edison express interest in fields on Istanbul sidelines *Missan Oil Co. preps for new well drilling *Technip awarded new Karbala refinery *Oil to Jordan slowed by technicalities *Violence rocks powder keg Mosul, Shiite pilgrimage […]
Beyond the Headlines: Oct. 15, 2012
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Beyond the Headlines: June 4, 2012
Iraq, Iran oil officials meet Dhi Qar praises 4th bid round Missan requests Iran power Exxon standardizes local contracting
Luaibi announces Nov bid round, export and production forecasts
Iraq's Oil Minister is pressing ahead with an auction of exploration blocks as the country gears up for big oil output increases amidst soaring oil prices.
Local oil politics stall parliament
Unresolved disagreements over the control of Iraq’s oil and the distribution of revenue have stopped the new parliament, before it can even start.
Beyond the Headlines: Nov. 25, 2012
Second SPM pipeline ready Basra opens large pipe plant Korean envoy to Anbar over Akkas Turkey lauds Basra investments
New oil talks, but no sign of compromise
A committee will try to address Iraq's long-standing oil disputes, but key leaders in Baghdad and Erbil are entrenched in their positions.
Iraq passes 2017 budget
Under pressure to tighten spending, Parliament overcomes objections from oil provinces and some Kurdish MPs to ratify $85 billion budget.