Comments on: Follow the money http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/follow-the-money-1535/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=follow-the-money The Source to Iraq, Its People and Its Oil Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:18:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keep it clean http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/follow-the-money-1535/#comment-13544 Keep it clean Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:25:13 +0000 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=1535#comment-13544 Doubts over Maliki's anti-graft crusade http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/KF02Ak03.html Doubts over Maliki's anti-graft crusade

http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/KF02Ak03.html

]]> By: Dude http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/follow-the-money-1535/#comment-13538 Dude Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:17:19 +0000 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=1535#comment-13538 I'm willing to bet that the IOCs don't get paid. There is too much history that will disallow the Kurds to have independence. Remember, the oil is going to Turkey and we all know how the Turks feels about an independent Kurdistan. It's a shame these companies are too small to borrow shares to short. I'm willing to bet that the IOCs don't get paid. There is too much history that will disallow the Kurds to have independence. Remember, the oil is going to Turkey and we all know how the Turks feels about an independent Kurdistan. It's a shame these companies are too small to borrow shares to short.

]]> By: zana http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/follow-the-money-1535/#comment-13537 zana Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:09:51 +0000 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=1535#comment-13537 I want to congratulate the kurdish people and Krg for a tremendous work. History has been made. Finally kurds can create an economic atmosphere without hands of camels in baghdad. Kurdistan region will develop the oil sector further hopefully. i dont think krg will aid iraq if they continue with the stupid wars and secterians conflicts last but not least highly corrupted baghdadshiite government. I want to congratulate the kurdish people and Krg for a tremendous work. History has been made. Finally kurds can create an economic atmosphere without hands of camels in baghdad. Kurdistan region will develop the oil sector further hopefully. i dont think krg will aid iraq if they continue with the stupid wars and secterians conflicts last but not least highly corrupted baghdadshiite government.

]]> By: FNTC http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/follow-the-money-1535/#comment-13531 FNTC Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:48:28 +0000 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=1535#comment-13531 Congatulations to Kurdistan, Iraq, DNO, Addax and Genel Enerji. The exports have started! :-D Congatulations to Kurdistan, Iraq, DNO, Addax and Genel Enerji. The exports have started! :-D

]]> By: greenzoneman http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/follow-the-money-1535/#comment-13504 greenzoneman Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:46:32 +0000 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=1535#comment-13504 What about the signature bonuses that DNO and Addax have paid? When will the KRG send 83% of these funds to Baghdad? What about the signature bonuses that DNO and Addax have paid? When will the KRG send 83% of these funds to Baghdad?

]]> By: 13 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/follow-the-money-1535/#comment-13239 13 Fri, 29 May 2009 15:41:12 +0000 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=1535#comment-13239 you really think? can vandals think? since when? you really think? can vandals think? since when?

]]> By: Hippo http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/follow-the-money-1535/#comment-13234 Hippo Fri, 29 May 2009 14:53:30 +0000 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=1535#comment-13234 13 asle hansen. you dont know shyt. sitt down and stfu. savage vandal. I think Hansen has a good point. It doesent seem that nobody is gonna pay Dno. This would not happened in any other countris except Nigeria, Kongo, Iran. Theire all the same 13 asle hansen. you dont know ****. sitt down and stfu. savage vandal.

I think Hansen has a good point. It doesent seem that nobody is gonna pay Dno.

This would not happened in any other countris except Nigeria, Kongo, Iran.

Theire all the same

]]> By: r dobie langenkamp http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/follow-the-money-1535/#comment-13228 r dobie langenkamp Fri, 29 May 2009 14:36:42 +0000 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=1535#comment-13228 Does this arrangment suggest that the oil law compromise has been reached and that it will be passed soon?--- dobie Does this arrangment suggest that the oil law compromise has been reached and that it will be passed soon?---
dobie

]]> By: Hansen http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/follow-the-money-1535/#comment-13157 Hansen Fri, 29 May 2009 00:08:52 +0000 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=1535#comment-13157 TRAQI or IRANIAN Doski. I dont belive its much different. TRAQI or IRANIAN Doski. I dont belive its much different.

]]> By: FNTC http://www.iraqoilreport.com/oil/follow-the-money-1535/#comment-13150 FNTC Thu, 28 May 2009 23:11:29 +0000 http://www.iraqoilreport.com/?p=1535#comment-13150 "The KRG cannot pay the companies out of its own share of national revenue for any prolonged length of time, as it will get only 17% of the export revenue from the fields" Who is talking about a prolonged time? The KRG will pay the companies until they reach an agreement with the central government. Maybe they have reached a deal already, as is suggested in the above article. An important point to note is that both DNO and Addax have production sharing contracts that were signed before the Iraqi constitution was ratified. And the constitution states that agreements with the KRG before that date are valid. Even Mr Illegal himself (Shahristani) has earlier stated that these contracts are OK. It is the 20+ contracts the KRG signed after the oil law negotiations stranded in February 2007 he is upset about. Also Professor of International Law, James Crawford of Clifford Chance have stated that these deals are legal and constitutional. http://www.westernzagros.com/about/documents/James_R_Crawford_Legal_Opinion_English__2008_02_05_h19m39s24.pdf The companies will get paid. At first by the KRG, but it is just a matter of a little political face saving and negotiations before the money comes from the Finance Ministry. Watch and see. "The KRG cannot pay the companies out of its own share of national revenue for any prolonged length of time, as it will get only 17% of the export revenue from the fields"

Who is talking about a prolonged time? The KRG will pay the companies until they reach an agreement with the central government. Maybe they have reached a deal already, as is suggested in the above article.

An important point to note is that both DNO and Addax have production sharing contracts that were signed before the Iraqi constitution was ratified. And the constitution states that agreements with the KRG before that date are valid. Even Mr Illegal himself (Shahristani) has earlier stated that these contracts are OK. It is the 20+ contracts the KRG signed after the oil law negotiations stranded in February 2007 he is upset about.

Also Professor of International Law, James Crawford of Clifford Chance have stated that these deals are legal and constitutional.
http://www.westernzagros.com/about/documents/James_R_Crawford_Legal_Opinion_English__2008_02_05_h19m39s24.pdf

The companies will get paid. At first by the KRG, but it is just a matter of a little political face saving and negotiations before the money comes from the Finance Ministry. Watch and see.

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