http://www.iraqoilreport.com The Source to Iraq, Its People and Its Oil Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/exxon-still-quiet-on-kurdish-deals-7278/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exxon-still-quiet-on-kurdish-deals http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/exxon-still-quiet-on-kurdish-deals-7278/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:59:37 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=7278 Exxon declined to report its KRG deals in a quarterly filing, but disclosure rules could require the company to break its silence in February.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/exxon-still-quiet-on-kurdish-deals-7278/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-aims-to-reduce-ioc-red-tape-7115/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iraq-aims-to-reduce-ioc-red-tape http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-aims-to-reduce-ioc-red-tape-7115/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:00:14 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=7115 PM Maliki has ordered his government to ease logistical restrictions that have slowed foreign oil development, though companies have not yet seen improvements.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-aims-to-reduce-ioc-red-tape-7115/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-talks-tough-with-exxon-6945/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iraq-talks-tough-with-exxon http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-talks-tough-with-exxon-6945/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:28:15 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6945 As negotiations with Exxon begin, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani said the Iraqi government won't condone contracts signed with Kurdistan.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-talks-tough-with-exxon-6945/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/analysis-what-was-exxon-thinking-6857/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=analysis-what-was-exxon-thinking http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/analysis-what-was-exxon-thinking-6857/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:43:33 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6857 Exxon risked its stake in a super-giant Iraqi field and cast its lot with Kurdistan. The gamble might not be as risky as it seems.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/analysis-what-was-exxon-thinking-6857/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/qa-anbar-governor-qasim-abid-6416/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qa-anbar-governor-qasim-abid http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/qa-anbar-governor-qasim-abid-6416/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:23:02 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6416 The governor of Iraq's largest province talks about security amidst U.S. troop withdrawal and Syrian violence while multiplying energy sector investment.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/qa-anbar-governor-qasim-abid-6416/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/economics/anbar-sets-terms-for-investment-6410/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anbar-sets-terms-for-investment http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/economics/anbar-sets-terms-for-investment-6410/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:24:30 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6410 Anbar's governor is aiming to create a business climate that attracts investment while putting his province's needs first.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/economics/anbar-sets-terms-for-investment-6410/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/qa-shells-iraq-vp-hans-nijkamp-6234/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qa-shells-iraq-vp-hans-nijkamp http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/qa-shells-iraq-vp-hans-nijkamp-6234/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:32:41 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6234 The head of Shell's Iraq operations discusses the criticism of its multi-billion-dollar gas deal, the status of its oil field development, and its long-term strategy.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/qa-shells-iraq-vp-hans-nijkamp-6234/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/qa-lukoils-vitaly-novozhilov-6214/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qa-lukoils-vitaly-novozhilov http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/qa-lukoils-vitaly-novozhilov-6214/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:16:17 +0000 Ben Van Heuvelen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6214 Lukoil's deputy director in Basra discusses associated gas, community engagement, and production schedules; says West Qurna 2 is on track for 2013 startup.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/qa-lukoils-vitaly-novozhilov-6214/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/interview-labor-issues-in-the-iraqi-economy-6165/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-labor-issues-in-the-iraqi-economy http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/interview-labor-issues-in-the-iraqi-economy-6165/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:53:57 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6165 The International Labor Organization's chief technical adviser in Iraq discusses the country's struggles to bring its labor conditions up to a standard that can support the economy's booming growth.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/interview-labor-issues-in-the-iraqi-economy-6165/feed/ 0 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-a-trap-for-foreign-workers-6117/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iraq-a-trap-for-foreign-workers http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-a-trap-for-foreign-workers-6117/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:11:10 +0000 Ben Lando http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=6117 Lured to Iraq by promises of big pay, thousands of foreign workers are stuck in a purgatory of corruption, poor contracting oversight, and inadequate labor regulation.]]> http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/iraq-a-trap-for-foreign-workers-6117/feed/ 0