China initials Halfaya contract

Oil Ministry and company officials put initials on second round auction contract for Halfaya, sent to the Council of Ministers for approval.

The Chinese National Petroleum Corp. is a step closer to getting its third Iraq oil contract finalized after a ceremony at the Iraqi Oil Ministry headquarters where officials initialed a draft contract.

The field was awarded during a Dec. 11 and 12 oilfield projects auction intended to lead to a massive increase in oil production. The contract must now be sent to the Council of Ministers for approval.

Halfaya was awarded to a CNPC led consortium, with Petronas and Total each having a 2...

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