A week after Basra and a dozen other cities were struck by coordinated bombings and shootings, life stalls.
Security
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Iraqi Oil Police initiate measures to combat possible attack, especially along the northern export pipeline.
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Details emerge as officials confirm that four ships were looted, but assert that ports are secure.
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At least two commercial vessels were robbed by pirates in Iraqi waters near the country’s main cargo port and two oil terminals, highlighting the security vulnerabilities of Iraq’s ports.
Major oil export development highlights security questions
Iraq awards Foster Wheeler contract to oversee massive southern oil export expansion, as top U.S. military official says foreign forces may be needed to protect oil exports after 2011.
- Increasing violence hits Iraq’s oil sector
- Kurdish rebels step up hostilities with Turkey pipeline attack
- Tribal demands, alleged extortion stall oil development
- Weapons find near oil field worries jumpy south
- Better ‘intel’ leads police to smuggling source
UPDATE: Northern pipeline hard hit by bomb attack and smugglers
Despite ongoing efforts to improve security, Iraq’s northern oil export pipeline still suffers from attacks and well organized smuggling operations.
- Civilian feared kidnapped in Baghdad
- Kurd-Arab patrols rattle Kirkuk
- Iraqi security marked by Arbayin violence
- Baghdad hotel blasts puncture oil signing progress
- Bloody Baghdad day won’t deter oil auction
