Its proximity to Sadr City made it a hard sell to foreign firms, none of whom made an offer for it.
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Plus: *After the Istanbul meetings with international oil companies *Now Prime Minister Maliki takes charge *Electricity Ministry reaches out to Iran, Syria, Turkey counterparts *Obama calls Turkish leaders, talks include Iraq *Japan makes pre-loan visit to Basra *U.S. says Western investment incoming *Pres. Talabani's party in limbo *Much more The Iraqi Navy is paying the [...]
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Plus: *Iraq sweetens deal to oil majors in Istanbul meetings *South Oil Co. offers oil companies 40 wells to drill *Walid Khadduri on oil and elections *Iran-Iraq meetings pledge oil, other economic trade boost *KRG changes legislative body name, says Qandil Mountains contained *Baghdad museum to reopen *Fallujah still in ruins *Joost Hiltermann: lessons of [...]
Iraq gas for Nabucco a tough deal
OMV, MOL, Crescent attempt to bring Iraqi Kurdistan gas through Nabucco to Europe.
- Major Iraq Developments: New oil law being drafted; INOC law progress; New smuggling law moves forward…
- Iraq oil exports and revenue up, but production is down…
- Iraq announces tenders for Iraq-Iran pipelines, Akkas gas field and testing of Kirkuk and Rumaila
- A look into Shell and other oil firms’ angling into Iraqi oil and gas deals…
- Int’l audit of Iraq’s oil revenues show more to be done to prevent smuggling…
Deep disquiet over Iraq press law
Journalists warn proposed media legislation does little to help them hold authorities to account.
Iraq oil pipeline protection earns U.S. engineer honors
Plus: * Shahristani says low oil price warrants cut * Exxon Mobil leaning on Iraq investment * Women in Iraq * Iran-Iraq border dispute remains * Iraq's Agent Orange New physical barriers keeping would-be saboteurs from attacking Iraq's northern pipeline have led to increased oil exports. It's a major reason Elizabeth Burg, a U.S. Army [...]
