The man brought in to clean up Beiji refinery has made good on his threat to quit the post, after death threats and little help from the government.
Oil
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Lawsuit claiming contract with BP and CNPC unconstitutional dismissed by Iraq’s highest court.
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The former U.S. ambassador to Iraq has turned down seat on board of the Norwegian oil firm with operations in Kurdistan, but will remain on board of RAK, which owns 30 percent of DNO.
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The U.S. and British troops and diplomats based at COB Basra see themselves forming a crucial conduit for foreign oil companies entering Iraq’s southern oil sector.
IOCs and ministries air concerns in long haul to 12.5 M bpd
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
- Former prison Bucca candidate for oil hub
- Iraqi explorers plan to ride oil sector expansion wave
- IOCs, diplomats tout foreign investment in Iraq oil boom
- Iraq considers natural gas and oil ties to Iran
Private fuel sellers protest profit caps
Fuel dealers decry Oil Ministry policy restricting retail prices and limiting profits.
- UPDATE: Iraq steps up efforts to lure refinery investors
- Sweeter deals for private refinery investments
- Smuggling racket revealed in Dhi Qar
- Refining the future
- Corruption stemmed at Beiji refinery – but for how long?
